Chinese surname
Surname Goh
吳
Goh is the Hokkien and Teochew spelling of the Chinese surname 吳, also written Ng or Wu.
Characters for the surname Goh
The spelling Goh is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 吳
surname; the ancient state of Wu
Hokkien gô͘ / Teochew ghou5 / Mandarin wú
attested
- 吴
surname; the ancient state of Wu (simplified form)
Hokkien gô͘ / Teochew ghou5 / Mandarin wú (simplified form of 吳)
attested
Possible characters for Goh
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 吳 | wú · Hokkien · Teochew |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Goh
Goh is the Hokkien and Teochew spelling of the surname 吳 (simplified 吴), from the readings gô͘ in Hokkien and ghou5 in Teochew. The character is also the name of the ancient state of Wu. Other spellings of the same character include Ng (Cantonese and Hakka) and Wu (Mandarin).
Sources
- Wiktionary: 吳 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 吳 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 吴 · mdbg.net · meaning
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn00485 · Updated · Report a mistake