Chinese surname
Surname Kwa
柯
Kwa is a Chinese surname written 柯, a Hokkien or Teochew spelling of the name spelled Ke in Mandarin.
Characters for the surname Kwa
The spelling Kwa is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 柯
axe handle; branch; surname
Hokkien koa / Teochew gua1 / Mandarin kē
attested
Possible characters for Kwa
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 柯 | kē · Hokkien · Teochew |
About the surname Kwa
Kwa is a spelling of the surname 柯 from the Hokkien koa and Teochew gua1 pronunciations; in Mandarin it is Ke. Other spellings of the same character include Kua and Quah. The character 柯 originally refers to an axe handle or a branch.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 柯 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 柯 · mdbg.net · meaning
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