Chinese name syllable
Syllable Oei
- 偉great; magnificent; extraordinary
- 威majesty, power; powerful
- 黃yellow; surname
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- O
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters偉威黃
Oei is an older Hokkien spelling of the sound ui; its meaning depends on the character, such as 偉 (great), 威 (majesty) or the surname 黃.
Possible characters for Oei
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 偉
great; magnificent; extraordinary
Hokkien úi / Mandarin wěi
- 威
majesty, power; powerful
Hokkien ui / Mandarin wēi
- 黃
yellow; surname
Hokkien ûiⁿ / Mandarin huáng
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 Oei
Oei is an older Dutch-style spelling of the Hokkien sound ui, like Ooi and Wee. It is best known as a spelling of the surname 黃 (Hokkien ûiⁿ). In given names the sound can stand for characters such as 偉 (great) or 威 (majesty), so the meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- MDBG: 偉 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 偉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 威 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 威 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 黃 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikipedia: Huang (surname) · en.wikipedia.org · usage
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