English
Yau
Yau comes from Cantonese 邱, and goes back to 游.
- Cantonesemodern游jau4
- Cantonese, derivedmodern尤
- Cantonese, derivedmodern邱jau1
- Cantonese, derivedmodern丘jau1
- Hokkienmodern姚Iâu
- EnglishtodayYau
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Cantonesemodern游jau4
- Cantonese, derivedmodern尤
- Cantonese, derivedmodern邱jau1
- Cantonese, derivedmodern丘jau1
- Hokkienmodern姚Iâu
- EnglishtodayYau
Every English word from Cantonese 游
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 游 / Yau