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Choi.

A surname from Chinese [in turn from Cantonese].

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/tʃɔɪ/
  1. A surname from Chinese [in turn from Cantonese].

  2. A surname from Korean.

Where this word comes from

* (Chinese surname): From a romanization of Cantonese 蔡 (coi³). Doublet of Tsai and Cai. * (Korean surname): From a romanization of Korean 최(崔) (Choe). Doublet of Cui and Chui.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.