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萧 Xiao — a top-40 surname

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Where the surname comes from

A distinguished surname whose bearers include emperors of the Southern Qi and Liang dynasties.

What the character means

Elegant and composed, with a free-spirited detachment.

Theme basis：萧 = the Liang imperial clan of the Southern Dynasties

Why it scores this way

Mostly easy. The only friction is x, iao, which English speakers usually turn into something close.

A very common surname (roughly the top 40 in China).

12 strokes — a little practice and it flows.

People who carried this name

• Xiao He — Han dynasty chancellor (d. 193 BC), architect of the Han legal and administrative systems.
• Xiao Daocheng — Founding emperor of the Southern Qi dynasty in China, known for consolidating power and promoting scholarship.
• Xiao Hong — Modern Chinese female writer, notable for her novel 'The Field of Life and Death' and 'Tales of Hulan River'.

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