Chinese surname
Surname Koay
郭
Koay is a Hokkien spelling of the Chinese surname 郭 (Guo, Kwok), meaning 'outer city wall'.
Characters for the surname Koay
The spelling Koay is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 郭
outer city wall; the ancient state of Guo; surname
Hokkien koeh / Cantonese gwok3 / Mandarin guō
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Possible characters for Koay
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 郭 | guō · Hokkien |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Koay
Koay is a Hokkien spelling of the surname 郭, from the reading koeh. The character is spelled Guo in Mandarin and Kwok in Cantonese. Its basic meaning is 'outer city wall', and it was also the name of an ancient state of the Zhou period. Other spellings of the same character include Kuek, Kwek and Quek.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 郭 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 郭 · mdbg.net · meaning
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