Ye
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ye"
English
Etymology 1
Romanization of the Chinese surname 葉 (Yè).
Proper noun
Ye (plural Yes)
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ye is the 3609th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9839 individuals. Ye is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (97.02%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ye”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Etymology 2
Shortened from Kanye.
Pronunciation
- enPR: yā, IPA(key): /jeɪ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪ
- Homophones: yay, yea
Proper noun
Ye
- (slang before 2021) Kanye West, American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Usage notes
- West legally changed his name to Ye in 2021.
Anagrams
- -ey, ey