Chinese surname
Surname Leong
梁
Leong is a Chinese surname, the Cantonese and Hakka spelling of 梁, a character that as a word means 'bridge' or 'roof beam'.
Characters for the surname Leong
The spelling Leong is common in Cantonese and Hakka romanization.
- 梁
bridge; roof beam; surname
Cantonese loeng4 / Hakka liòng / Mandarin liáng
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Possible characters for Leong
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 梁 | liáng · Cantonese · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
- Neoh 梁Hokkien, Teochew
About the surname Leong
Leong spells the surname 梁 (Mandarin Liang) from its Cantonese reading loeng4; the Hakka reading liòng gives a very similar spelling. In Hokkien the same character is read niû, which is why it appears there as Neoh or Nio. 梁 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. As a word, 梁 means a bridge or a roof beam.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 梁 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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