O'Young

proper noun

A surname from Cantonese.

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Meanings

proper nounO'Young (plural O'Youngs)

plural O'Youngs · alternative Oyoung · alternative O. Young · alternative O Young · alternative O-Young · alternative O-young · alternative Auyeung · alternative Ouyeung · alternative Auyoung · alternative Ouyoung · alternative Auyong · alternative Ouyong · alternative Oyeung · alternative Oyong · alternative O'Yeung · alternative O'Yong

  1. A surname from Cantonese.

Origin

Phono-semantic matching from Cantonese 歐陽／欧阳 (au1 joeng4).

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APA

O'Young. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Young

MLA

“O'Young.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Young. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'Young,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Young.

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