Nicknames and Names of Chiang Kai-Shek

His most common nickname

American general Joseph Stilwell referred to Chiang as this

American diplomat Patrick Hurley referred to Chiang as this as he confused Chiang's last name with his first name

Some members of the American congress called Chiang this due to Chiang's insistence for more aid from the United States

Due to close ties to the Soviet Union, especially in the early 1920s, Chiang was sometimes referred to as this. However, his suppression of the communists in 1927 and his anti-communist stance makes this nickname misleading

Chiang was sometime referred to as the Chinese version of this early 19th century French leader

Another nickname for Chiang due to his role in the Northern Expedition

Name he is referred to on the mainland. Chiang started to use this name once he reached Japan to continue his education

The above name in Cantonese (Yue)

His milk name, which was the name he was referred to at birth

Register name which was used by his extended relatives

His school name, which he used until 1912

To symbolize his closeness with Sun Yat-sen (Sun Zhongshan), he changed his name to this