Xian

Meanings

Proper Noun

• Alternative of Xi'an, the provincial capital of Shaanxi, in central China.

Noun

• Abbreviation of Christian

Adjective

• Abbreviation of Christian

Origin

• From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Chinese 西安 ("Peace]]"), without syllable-dividing mark ().
• From X as a stand-in for Ancient Greek Χ as an initial representing Χριστος, q.v. In present use, a modern coinage after the model of Xmas.