Chinese name syllable
Syllable Neo
- 娘woman, young girl; mother
- 梁roof beam, bridge; also a surname
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- N
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters娘梁
Neo is a Chinese name syllable from Hokkien niû or Teochew niên; its meaning depends on the character, such as 娘 (young girl) or 梁 (roof beam).
Possible characters for Neo
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 娘
woman, young girl; mother
Hokkien niû / Teochew niên5 / Mandarin niáng
attested
- 梁
roof beam, bridge; also a surname
Hokkien niû / Teochew niên5 / Mandarin liáng
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 Neo
Neo is a syllable in Chinese names from the Hokkien reading niû or Teochew niên. Characters spelled this way are 娘 (woman, young girl; mother), common in girls' names, and 梁 (roof beam, bridge), better known as a surname. The character 娘 is recorded in public data for names with this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Hokkien, Teochew |
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Neo
Sources
- Wiktionary: 娘 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 梁 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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