Uy

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proper noun

A surname from Khmer.

Less commonScrabble 5

Meanings

Uy1

nounUy (plural Uies)

plural Uies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of uey.

Uy2

proper noun
  1. A surname from Khmer.

Uy3

proper noun

alternative Wee · alternative Ng · alternative Ooi · alternative Oey · alternative Oei

  1. PhilippinesA surname from Hokkien

Origin

Uy · proper noun

  1. Khmerអ៊ុយ
  2. EnglishUy

Derived from Khmer អ៊ុយ (ʼuy).

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Uy · proper noun

  1. SpanishUy
  2. Hokkien黃 /黄
  3. EnglishUy

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Uy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uy

MLA

“Uy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Uy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uy.

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