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Pei

Pei is primarily a Chinese surname, most commonly romanized from the character 裴 (péi). It is also encountered as a given-name element in some East Asian naming traditions. The surname is present among Chinese communities around the world and has several variant spellings in different dialects and historical transliterations.

The most internationally known bearer of the name is Ieoh Ming Pei, usually written as I. M.

Outside of personal names, the uppercase abbreviation PEI is used for Prince Edward Island, a Canadian province.

Pei,
a
Chinese-born
American
architect.
His
work
includes
the
Louvre
Pyramid
in
Paris
(1989),
the
Bank
of
China
Tower
in
Hong
Kong
(1982),
and
the
East
Building
of
the
National
Gallery
of
Art
in
Washington,
D.C.,
as
well
as
the
Museum
of
Islamic
Art
in
Doha.
Pei’s
career
spanned
more
than
six
decades,
earning
him
numerous
awards
and
a
lasting
influence
on
modern
architecture.
While
not
a
linguistic
variant
of
the
name
Pei,
the
term
frequently
appears
in
travel,
geography,
and
regional
references.
The
Pei
surname
and
its
notable
bearers
illustrate
the
cross-border
cultural
reach
of
Chinese
family
names
in
the
contemporary
world.