Chinese name syllable
Syllable Giaw
- 尧lofty, high; Yao, legendary ruler of ancient China
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- G
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 1
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters尧
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Giaw in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Giaw is a Hokkien Chinese name syllable; the character 尧 (Hokkien giâu) means lofty or high and is also the name of Yao, a legendary ancient ruler.
Possible characters for Giaw
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 尧
lofty, high; Yao, legendary ruler of ancient China
Hokkien giâu / Mandarin yáo
attested
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About the name Giaw
Giaw is a syllable in Chinese names, romanized from Hokkien. The spelling matches the Hokkien reading giâu of 尧 (traditional 堯), which means lofty or high and is also the name of Yao, a legendary ruler of ancient China. The character 尧 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. One spelling can stand for several characters, so the meaning depends on the character the family chose. The syllable is usually paired with another syllable in a full name.
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Character pages
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Chinese names with the syllable Giaw
Sources
- Wiktionary: 尧 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 堯 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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