Chinese:: Mandarin form of the surname 裴 meaning ‘(of gown) hanging down’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the placename Pei (裴) the name of a fief (located in Shanxi province) granted to a descendant of the king Qin Feizi (died about 858 BC) the founder of the state of Qin. (ii) from the placename Pei Zhong (裴中) the name of a fief (said to be located in Shaanxi province) in the state of Jin granted to Pei Jun (裴君) said to be a descendant of the legendary king Zhuanxu (traditional dates: 2514–2437 BC). alternative Mandarin form of the surname 貝 see Bei Cantonese form of the surname 皮 see Pi variant Romanization of the surname 白 see Bai
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022