Uy

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of uey. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Khmer.
  2. 2
    A surname from Hokkien Philippines

Example

More examples

"The Sun is an atom compared to another star like UY Scuti."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Derived from Khmer អ៊ុយ (ʼuy).

Etymology 2

Derived from Hokkien 黃 /黄 (Ûiⁿ), via Spanish Uy.

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