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Hon Wai name meaning
- 漢偉Han Chinese; great, extraordinary
- 漢威Han Chinese; power, might
- 翰偉writing brush; great, extraordinary
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- H
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters漢偉漢威翰偉
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Hon Wai
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Hon Wai is a Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters; for example 漢偉 means 'Han Chinese; great, extraordinary'.
Chinese characters for Hon Wai
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 漢偉
Han Chinese; great, extraordinary
Cantonese hon3 wai5 / Mandarin hàn wěi
attested
- 漢威
Han Chinese; power, might
Cantonese hon3 wai1 / Mandarin hàn wēi
- 翰偉
writing brush; great, extraordinary
Cantonese hon6 wai5 / Mandarin hàn wěi
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 Hon Wai
Hon Wai is a romanized Chinese given name, most likely from Cantonese. Hon is the Cantonese reading of 漢 (Han Chinese) or 翰 (writing brush), and Wai the reading of 偉 (great) or 威 (power). The characters 漢偉 are recorded for this spelling. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Cantonese |
| Parts | Hon + Wai |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with H |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 漢 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 漢 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 偉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 威 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 翰 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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