Khoo
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Hokkien 邱 (Khu).
=== Proper noun ===
Khoo (plural Khoos)
A surname from Chinese.
==== Statistics ====
According to the 2010 United States Census, Khoo is the 31689th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 729 individuals. Khoo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.55%) individuals.
=== Further reading ===
Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Khoo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299.
=== Anagrams ===
Hook, OHKO, hook
== Cebuano ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Coo, Khu
=== Etymology ===
From Hokkien 邱/丘 (Khu) or Cantonese 顧 / 顾 (gu3), via English Khoo. Doublet of Cu and Coo.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈku/ [ˈku]
=== Proper noun ===
Khoo (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓ)
a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
From Hokkien 邱/丘 (Khu) or Cantonese 顧 / 顾 (gu3), via English Khoo. Doublet of Cu and Coo.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈku/ [ˈkʊ]
Rhymes: -u
Syllabification: Khoo
Homophones: Coo, Cu, cu
=== Proper noun ===
Khoo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)
a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
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