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Uy.

A surname from Khmer.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname from Khmer.

Where this word comes from

Derived from Khmer អ៊ុយ (ʼuy).

name
  1. A surname from Hokkien

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

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

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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.