Chinese surname

葉叶

The Chinese surname 葉 (Mandarin yè, Cantonese jip6) is spelled Yap, Yeap in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	yè
Cantonese (Jyutping)	jip6
Simplified	叶
Definition (Unihan)	leaf, petal; page of book; period

Spelling tree of 葉

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

Spelling	Romanization
Yap	Hokkien · Hakka
Yeap	Hokkien

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Spellings of 葉 in Malaysia

YapSpelling common in Hokkien, Hakka romanization
YeapSpelling common in Hokkien romanization

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