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Meaning & History
From Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" all combined with themselves. This name can also be formed from 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 为 (wéi) meaning "do, act, make" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade". Other character combinations can form this name as well.