Wei
[weɪ]Meaning
Chinese name from 伟 (wěi) "great", 威 (wēi) "power" or 微 (wēi) "small"
Background Story
Wei is a Chinese name that can be written with characters such as 伟 (wěi), meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 威 (wēi), meaning "power, pomp", or 巍 (wēi), meaning "high, lofty, towering". Other Chinese characters besides these can also form it. As a feminine name it can come from 微 (wēi), "small", or 薇 (wēi), "royal fern"; the surname Wei derives from Mandarin Chinese 魏 (Wèi) and 卫 (Wèi). The name is also used in Vietnamese.
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