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Yau

Yau proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Yau (plural Yaus)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Yau

pluralYaus

Origin of Yau

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

Phrases with Yau

Questions about Yau

What does Yau mean?
Yau means a surname.
What part of speech is Yau?
Yau is a proper noun.

Words near Yau in the dictionary

  1. Yatvyagian
  2. Yatvyagians
  3. Yatvyags
  4. Yatzachi Zapotec
  5. yatzy
  6. Yau
  7. Yau Ma Tei
  8. Yau Ma Ti
  9. Yau Tong
  10. Yau Tsim Mong
  11. Yauapery

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