Chinese name syllable
Syllable Koo
- 固firm; solid
- 久long; long-lasting
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- K
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Cantonese
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters固久
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Koo in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Koo is a Chinese name syllable from a Hokkien or Cantonese reading, for example 固 'firm' or 久 'long-lasting'; the meaning depends on the character chosen.
Possible characters for Koo
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Cantonese romanization.
- 固
firm; solid
Hokkien kò͘ / Cantonese gu3 / Mandarin gù
- 久
long; long-lasting
Hokkien kú / Mandarin jiǔ
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 Koo
Koo is a Chinese name syllable in which oo stands for the Hokkien o͘ or u sound, and also for Cantonese gu. Matching characters include 固 (firm; Hokkien kò͘, Cantonese gu3) and 久 (long-lasting; Hokkien kú). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Cantonese |
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Chinese names with the syllable Koo
Sources
- Wiktionary: 固 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 久 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 固 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 久 · mdbg.net · meaning
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