Yeoh

//jəʊ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Chinese surname from Hokkien or Teochew.

Example

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"Hong Kong Health Secretary Yeoh Eng-Kiong thanked the residents in Amoy Gardens for tolerating the quarantine, which will keep them housebound for at least 10 days."

Etymology

From Teochew 楊／杨 (ion5) or Hokkien 楊／杨 (iôⁿ). Compare Tagalog Yu.

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