Chinese surname
Surname Neoh
梁
Neoh is a Chinese surname written 梁 (bridge, beam), from the Hokkien niû or Teochew nion5 reading.
Characters for the surname Neoh
The spelling Neoh is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 梁
bridge; roof beam; surname
Hokkien niû / Teochew nion5, niên5 / Mandarin liáng
attested
Possible characters for Neoh
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 梁 | liáng · Hokkien · Teochew |
Other spellings of the same character
- Leong 梁Cantonese, Hakka
About the surname Neoh
Neoh is a Chinese surname spelling from the colloquial Hokkien (niû) or Teochew (nion5) reading of 梁, the reading used for the surname. The character 梁 is recorded for this name in Malaysia. In Cantonese the same character is read loeng4 and in Hakka liòng. Chinese surname spellings vary by dialect, so one character can have several spellings.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 梁 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 梁 · mdbg.net · meaning
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