Uy

See also: uy, UY, .uy, üy, uÿ, and uþ-

English

Etymology 1

Derived from Khmer អ៊ុយ (ʼuy).

Proper noun

Uy

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Etymology 2

Derived from Hokkien (Ûiⁿ), via Spanish Uy.

Proper noun

Uy

  1. A surname from Hokkien.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Uy, from Hokkien (Ûiⁿ).

Proper noun

Uy

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Uy, from Hokkien (Ûiⁿ). Doublet of Ng, Wee, Wong, Hwang, and Huang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔuj/ [ˈʔuɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -uj
  • Syllabification: Uy

Proper noun

Uy (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜌ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
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