Derived from the Japanese Kanji 史 (shi) meaning "record, history" or 紫 (shi) meaning "purple" or 師 (shi) meaning "teacher" combined with 生 (o) meaning "pure, undefiled" or 緒 meaning "string; cord; thong" or 王 (o) meaning "king".Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Modern form of შიოშ (Shiosh), which is the Old Georgian form of the Iranian given name Siaosh or Siaush meaning "black" or "black man".Also compare the names Saurmag and Shavleg, which are also of Iranian origin and etymologically related.A notable bearer of this name is the Georgian children's author and poet Shio Kuchukashvili (1866-1933), who is better known under the pseudonym Shio Mghvimeli.
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