Shek

S1H4E1K5

proper noun

A surname from Cantonese.

OriginCantonese 石 →
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Meanings

proper nounShek (plural Sheks)

plural Sheks

  1. A surname from Cantonese.

Origin

  1. Cantonese石
  2. EnglishShek

Borrowed from Cantonese 石 (sek⁶), when the initial was still [ɕ] during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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APA

Shek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shek

MLA

“Shek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shek. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shek,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shek.

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