Chinese Names · Boy
Weng Yew name meaning
- 榮耀glory, honour; to shine brightly
- 永耀eternal; to shine brightly
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- W
- Romanization
- Teochew
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters榮耀永耀
Weng Yew is a Chinese boy's name in Teochew spelling whose meaning depends on the characters chosen, for example 榮耀 'glory; shine'.
Chinese characters for Weng Yew
This spelling is common in Teochew romanization.
- 榮耀
glory, honour; to shine brightly
Teochew uêng5 iou6 / Mandarin róng yào
attested
- 永耀
eternal; to shine brightly
Teochew uêng2 iou6 / Mandarin yǒng yào
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 Weng Yew
Weng Yew is a romanized Chinese name that matches Teochew readings. Weng can be 榮 (uêng5, glory) or 永 (uêng2, eternal), while Yew is usually 耀 (iou6, to shine brightly). The characters 榮耀 are recorded for this spelling in the region. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Teochew |
| Parts | Weng + Yew |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with W |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 榮 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 永 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 耀 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 榮 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 永 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 耀 · mdbg.net · meaning
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