Chinese surname

梁

The Chinese surname 梁 (Mandarin liáng, Cantonese loeng4) is spelled Leong, Neoh in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	liáng
Cantonese (Jyutping)	loeng4
Definition (Unihan)	bridge; beam; rafters; surname

Spelling tree of 梁

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

Spelling	Romanization
Leong	Cantonese · Hakka
Neoh	Hokkien · Teochew

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Spellings of 梁 in Malaysia

LeongSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanization
NeohSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew romanization

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