Mei
[meɪ]Meaning
from Chinese 美 "beautiful" or 梅 "Chinese plum", or from Japanese 芽 "bud" with 依, 生 or 衣
Background Story
Mei is a Chinese name, written with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "Chinese plum", among other characters pronounced the same way. It is also used in Vietnamese. A separate Japanese name, also written Mei, combines 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" with 依 (i) "rely on", 生 (i) "life" or 衣 (i) "clothing, garment", and other kanji combinations are possible.
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