Chinese surname

高

The Chinese surname 高 (Mandarin gāo, Cantonese gou1) is spelled Koh, Ko in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	gāo
Cantonese (Jyutping)	gou1
Definition (Unihan)	high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189

Spelling tree of 高

高 is spelled 2 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Koh	Hokkien · Teochew
Ko	Hokkien · Hakka

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Spellings of 高 in Malaysia

KohSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew romanizationAlso stands for 許
KoSpelling common in Hokkien, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 許

Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.