Sze

Borrowed from Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/). See also Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/).

• IPA^(key): /siː/, /ziː/

Sze (plural Szes)

1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

• 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 Cantonese 施 (si¹, IPA: /siː⁵⁵/), from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of Sy, Siy, See, and Shi. See also English Szeto, which is from Cantonese 司徒 (si¹ tou⁴, IPA: /siː⁵⁵ tʰou̯²¹/).

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈse/ [ˈsɛ]
    • Rhymes: -e
  • IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe/ [ˈt͡ʃɛ] (colloquial)
    • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtse/ [ˈt͡sɛ] (colloquial)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʃe/ [ˈʃɛ] (colloquial)
    • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈsje/ [ˈsjɛ] (colloquial)

Sze (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒ)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese