Chinese Names · Boy
Fan Yew name meaning
- 範耀model, pattern; to shine brightly, glory
- 繁耀numerous, luxuriant; to shine brightly, glory
- 帆耀sail; to shine brightly, glory
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- F
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hakka
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters範耀繁耀帆耀
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Fan Yew
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Fan Yew is a Cantonese or Hakka boy's name; Yew is usually 耀 'to shine brightly', while the meaning of Fan depends on the character.
Chinese characters for Fan Yew
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Hakka romanization.
- 範耀
model, pattern; to shine brightly, glory
Cantonese faan6 jiu6 / Mandarin fàn yào
- 繁耀
numerous, luxuriant; to shine brightly, glory
Cantonese faan4 jiu6 / Hakka fàn yeu / Mandarin fán yào
- 帆耀
sail; to shine brightly, glory
Cantonese faan4 jiu6 / Mandarin fān yào
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 Fan Yew
Fan Yew is a boy's name in Cantonese or Hakka spelling. Fan stands for the Cantonese sound faan, as in 範 'model', 繁 'luxuriant' or 帆 'sail', and Yew commonly stands for 耀 (Cantonese jiu6, Hakka yeu), 'to shine brightly, glory'. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 範 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 繁 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 帆 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 耀 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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