name
Xiao
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Syllable breakdown
Xiao
Sounds like
The ‘x’ is a soft ‘sh’; rhymes with ‘now’.
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Chinese
- Meaning
- Little; dawn; filial (depends on tone/character).
- Gender
- unisex
Common mispronunciations
ZY-owEX-ee-ow
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