He

He

1. (chemistry) helium.

From he (“pronoun”).

He (third-person singular masculine pronoun, oblique Him, reflexive Himself, possessive His)

1. 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.

From several Chinese surnames, especially 何 (Hé) and 賀／贺 (Hè).

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiː/, /ˈhʌ/

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• Rhymes: -iː, -ʌ

He (plural Hes)

1. A surname from Mandarin.
   • 2014 January 20, Didi Kirsten Tatlow, “‘She. Herself. Naked.': The Art of He Chengyao”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 August 2023, Sinosphere‎:

     The story of Ms. He and her mother began in the early 1960s, shortly before the Cultural Revolution shook China.

• -eh, E.H., EH, eH, eh