Sian

British  

/ ʃjɑːn /

noun

1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xi'an

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Example Sentences

The net effect of all that will be elevated oil prices through 2Q, says Sian Fenner, economist at Westpac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I just want to try and get some change," said Sian.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

But in January, Sian said the family received a "kick in the teeth" when they learnt that West had been released after serving six-and-a-half months of his sentence.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Export momentum may continue this year, supported by steady global and regional growth, U.S. tariff developments and resilient electrical and electronics shipments, with semiconductor trends a key focus, said RHB senior economist Chin Yee Sian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He came back here with the response of the king of Sian, a copy of which will go with this.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander