赫斯 (Hèsī): Hess (Western surname)

Meanings

1 Hess (Western surname)

Characters

赫

hè

magnificent / impressive (used phonetically here)

斯

sī

this / that (used phonetically here)

Examples

赫斯是德国常见的姓氏。

Hèsī shì Déguó chángjiàn de xìngshì.

Hess is a common German surname.

赫斯先生是物理学教授。

Hèsī xiānshēng shì wùlǐxué jiàoshòu.

Mr. Hess is a physics professor.

Tips

usage

Phonetic rendering of 'Hess.' Notable bearers include Hermann Hesse (赫尔曼·黑塞 in book translations, but 赫斯 in some media), Nazi deputy Rudolf Hess, and Swiss-German Nobel laureate Walter Rudolf Hess (赫斯 1881-1973, neurophysiology, 1949). 赫 (hè, 'magnificent') is a frequent first syllable for 'he-' / 'her-' in transliterations.