Chinese surname
Surname Mah
馬 · 麻
Mah is a Chinese surname usually written 馬 (horse) or 麻 (hemp), from the Cantonese or Hakka pronunciation.
Characters for the surname Mah
The spelling Mah is common in Cantonese and Hakka romanization.
- 馬
horse; surname
Cantonese maa5 / Hakka mâ / Mandarin mǎ
attested
- 麻
hemp; sesame; surname
Cantonese maa4 / Hakka mà / Mandarin má
Possible characters for Mah
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 馬 | mǎ · Cantonese · Hakka |
| 麻 | má · Cantonese · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
- Baey 馬Hokkien, Teochew
About the surname Mah
Mah is a Chinese surname spelling from the Cantonese or Hakka pronunciation. The character recorded for this name in Malaysia is 馬 (Cantonese maa5, Hakka mâ), meaning horse. The same spelling also fits 麻 (Cantonese maa4, Hakka mà). In Hokkien, 馬 is read bé or má. The meaning depends on the character the family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 馬 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 馬 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 麻 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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