Chinese surname

許许

The Chinese surname 許 (Mandarin xǔ, Cantonese heoi2) is spelled Koh, Hee, Ko in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	xǔ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	heoi2
Simplified	许
Definition (Unihan)	allow, permit; promise; betroth

Spelling tree of 許

許 is spelled 3 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Koh	Hokkien · Teochew
Hee	Hokkien · Hakka
Ko	Hokkien

All surname characters and spellings

Spellings of 許 in Malaysia

KohSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew romanizationAlso stands for 高
HeeSpelling common in Hakka, Hokkien romanization
KoSpelling common in Hokkien, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 高

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