Cheah

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proper noun

A surname from Hokkien.

OriginHokkien 謝 /谢 ← Teochew 謝 /谢 →
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Meanings

proper nounCheah (plural Cheahs)

plural Cheahs · alternative Chia · alternative Sia

  1. MalaysiaSingaporeA surname from Hokkien.
  2. MalaysiaSingaporeA surname from Teochew.

Origin

  1. Teochew謝 /谢
  2. Hokkien謝 /谢
  3. EnglishCheah

From either Hokkien 謝 /谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝 /谢 (Zia⁷).

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Cite this entry
APA

Cheah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheah

MLA

“Cheah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheah. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cheah,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheah.

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