Chinese Names · Boy
Kek Tong name meaning
- 克栋to overcome; ridgepole; pillar
- 克東to overcome; east
- 克堂to overcome; hall
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters克栋克東克堂
Kek Tong is a Chinese boy's name in Hokkien spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 克栋 'to overcome; pillar'.
Chinese characters for Kek Tong
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 克栋
to overcome; ridgepole; pillar
Hokkien khek tòng / Mandarin kè dòng
attested
- 克東
to overcome; east
Hokkien khek tong / Mandarin kè dōng
- 克堂
to overcome; hall
Hokkien khek tông / Mandarin kè táng
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 Kek Tong
Kek Tong is a Hokkien spelling. Kek is the reading khek of 克 'to overcome', and Tong can stand for 棟/栋 (tòng), 東 (tong) or 堂 (tông). The characters 克栋 are recorded in public data for this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose. Options include 克栋 (to overcome; ridgepole; pillar), 克東 (to overcome; east), 克堂 (to overcome; hall).
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Kek + Tong |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with K |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 克 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 棟 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 東 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 堂 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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