Chinese surname
Surname Hiew
邱 · 丘
Hiew is a Chinese surname spelling from the Hakka reading of 邱 or 丘, meaning 'mound' or 'hill'.
Characters for the surname Hiew
The spelling Hiew is common in Hakka romanization.
- 邱
variant of 丘 (mound, hill); surname
Hakka hiû / Cantonese jau1 / Mandarin qiū
attested
- 丘
mound; hill; surname
Hakka hiû / Cantonese jau1 / Mandarin qiū
Possible characters for Hiew
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 邱 | qiū · Hakka |
| 丘 | qiū · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Hiew
Hiew is a surname spelling from the Hakka reading hiû of 邱 or 丘; 邱 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. 邱 is a variant of 丘, 'mound' or 'hill', and is used mainly as a surname. Other spellings of the same characters include Hew, Khoo (Hokkien) and Yau (Cantonese). The meaning depends on the character a family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 邱 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 丘 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 邱 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 丘 · mdbg.net · meaning
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