# Xia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃɑ/ · frequency rank #38,695

## Definitions
1. An ancient dynasty in China.
2. A surname.
3. A county of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 夏 (Xià).

## Easily confused with
- **XL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xl)
- **XP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xp)
- **XO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xo)
- **XM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xm)
- **Xt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xt)
- **XR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xr)
- **XXX** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xxx)
- **XML** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xml)
- **Xie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xie)
- **XYZ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xyz)
- **Xin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xin)
- **XPS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xps)
- **Xue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xue)
- **xiao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xiao)
- **Xmas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xmas)
- **Xian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xian)
- **xing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xing)
- **Xiang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xia-vs-xiang)
- **X** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/x-vs-xia)
- **xi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xi-vs-xia)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/xia