Sze

From the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin 施 (Shī), from Hokkien 施 (Si).

• IPA^(key): /siː/, /ziː/

Sze (plural Szes)

1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin [in turn from Hokkien].

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sze is the 19865^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1353 individuals. Sze is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.06%) individuals.

• EZs, SEZ, sez

Borrowed from English Sze, from the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin 施 (Shī), from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of Sy, Siy, See, and Shi.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe/ [ˈt͡ʃɛ]
    • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈtse/ [ˈt̪sɛ]
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃe/ [ˈʃɛ]
    • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈsje/ [ˈsɛ]
  • IPA^(key): /ˈse/ [ˈsɛ]
• Rhymes: -e

Sze (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒ)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Mandarin [in turn from Hokkien]