Chinese name syllable
Syllable Yaw
- 耀to shine; glory
- 瑤precious jade; fine
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Y
- Romanization
- Hokkien, Teochew
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters耀瑤
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Yaw in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yaw is a Chinese name syllable from the Hokkien or Teochew reading iau, which can be written with characters such as 耀 (to shine) or 瑤 (precious jade).
Possible characters for Yaw
This spelling is common in Hokkien and Teochew romanization.
- 耀
to shine; glory
Hokkien iāu / Teochew iao6 / Mandarin yào
attested
- 瑤
precious jade; fine
Hokkien iâu / Teochew iao5 / Mandarin yáo
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 Yaw
Yaw is an informal spelling of the reading iau in Hokkien and Teochew. Options include 耀 (Hokkien iāu: to shine; glory) and 瑤 (Hokkien iâu: precious jade; fine). The character 耀 is recorded for Malaysians who use 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 Yaw
Sources
- Wiktionary: 耀 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 瑤 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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