Chinese name syllable
Syllable Beng
- 明bright; clear; wise
- 铭inscription; to engrave
- 盟oath; alliance
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- B
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters明铭盟
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Beng in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Beng is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien romanization; its meaning depends on the character the family chose, such as 明 or 铭.
Possible characters for Beng
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 明
bright; clear; wise
Hokkien bêng / Mandarin míng
attested
- 铭
inscription; to engrave
Hokkien bêng / Mandarin míng
attested
- 盟
oath; alliance
Hokkien bêng / Mandarin méng
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Beng
Beng is the Malaysian spelling of the Hokkien syllable bêng. The character most often recorded for Malaysians with this spelling is 明 (bright), followed by 铭 (inscription); 盟 (oath) is also read bêng. The meaning depends on the character the family chose.
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Beng
Sources
- Wiktionary: 明 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 明 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 銘 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 铭 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 盟 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 盟 · mdbg.net · meaning
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