Chinese surname
Surname Yeow
姚
Yeow is a spelling of the Chinese surname 姚, following Cantonese, Hakka and Hokkien pronunciation; in Mandarin it is Yao.
Characters for the surname Yeow
The spelling Yeow is common in Cantonese, Hakka and Hokkien romanization.
- 姚
surname; handsome, elegant
Cantonese jiu4 / Hakka yèu / Hokkien iâu / Mandarin yáo
attested
Possible characters for Yeow
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 姚 | yáo · Hokkien · Cantonese |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Yeow
Yeow is a spelling of the surname 姚 that follows the Cantonese jiu4, Hakka yèu and Hokkien iâu readings; in Mandarin it is written Yao. As a word, 姚 means handsome or elegant. The character 姚 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 姚 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 姚 · mdbg.net · meaning
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