He
See also: Appendix:Variations of "he"
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He
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Etymology 1 edit
From he (“pronoun”).
Pronoun edit
He (third-person singular masculine pronoun, oblique Him, reflexive Himself, possessive His)
- Honorific alternative letter-case form of he, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.
- I love the Lord for He is Great and Holy.
Etymology 2 edit
From several Chinese surnames, especially 何 (Hé) and 賀/贺 (Hè).
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Proper noun edit
He (plural Hes)
- A surname from Mandarin.
- 2014 January 20, Didi Kirsten Tatlow, “‘She. Herself. Naked.': The Art of He Chengyao”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 August 2023, Sinosphere[2]:
- The story of Ms. He and her mother began in the early 1960s, shortly before the Cultural Revolution shook China.