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Ling Yeow name meaning
- 玲耀sound of tinkling jade; to shine brightly
- 玲瑤sound of tinkling jade; precious jade
- 凌耀to rise high; to shine brightly
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- L
- Romanization
- Cantonese
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Chinese characters玲耀玲瑤凌耀
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Ling Yeow
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ling Yeow is a Chinese girl's name from Cantonese pronunciation; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 玲耀 (sound of tinkling jade; to shine brightly).
Chinese characters for Ling Yeow
This spelling is common in Cantonese romanization.
- 玲耀
sound of tinkling jade; to shine brightly
Cantonese ling4 jiu6
- 玲瑤
sound of tinkling jade; precious jade
Cantonese ling4 jiu4
- 凌耀
to rise high; to shine brightly
Cantonese ling4 jiu6
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 Ling Yeow
Ling Yeow is a two-syllable Chinese given name whose spelling matches Cantonese pronunciation. Ling stands for characters such as 玲 or 凌 (Cantonese ling4), while Yeow stands for 耀 (jiu6) or 瑤 (jiu4). Possible combinations are 玲耀 (sound of tinkling jade; to shine brightly), 玲瑤 (sound of tinkling jade; precious jade) and 凌耀 (to rise high; to shine brightly). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Cantonese |
| Parts | Ling + Yeow |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with L |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 玲 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 耀 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 瑤 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 凌 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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