Yau

Y4A1U1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginHokkien 姚 ← Cantonese 丘 →
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Meanings

proper nounYau (plural Yaus)

plural Yaus

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Cantonese游
  2. Cantonese邱
  3. Cantonese丘
  4. Hokkien姚
  5. EnglishYau

From Hokkien 姚 (Iâu), Cantonese 丘 (jau1), Cantonese 邱 (jau1), Cantonese 尤 (jau4), Cantonese 游 (jau4), etc.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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