Mandarin
Yao
Recorded in the Guangxu-era 重修信宜縣志
卷一暂无直接记载。
清光緒十七年《重修信宜縣志》卷一（敖式槱修、梁安甸纂）· 每条附原书页码
姚
Source-backed sample
Yao / Yiu (姚)
Yao is a Chinese surname, written 姚 in simplified Chinese and 姚 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Yao、Yiu、Yeo depending on dialect and migration history.
Cantonese / Overseas
Yiu
Legacy spelling
Yao
Lingnan record status
Under review
No verified Lingnan village link is published in this MVP sample.
Romanization Matrix
| System / Context | Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Pinyin | Yao | Modern Mainland pinyin spelling for 姚. |
| Cantonese / Overseas | Yiu | Commonly encountered in Cantonese and overseas Chinese records. |
| Hokkien & Teochew (Nanyang) | Yeo / Yeow | Hokkien spellings common in Singapore and Malaysia. |
| Diaspora & Legacy | Yiu / Yao / Yeo / Yo | Family and migration records may preserve older or regional spellings. |
Origin notes
Yao is a Chinese surname, written 姚 in simplified Chinese and 姚 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Yao、Yiu、Yeo depending on dialect and migration history.
Yao / Yiu is part of the Lingnan Archive surname library. The page records common romanization patterns and source notes, while leaving clan hall, commandery, generation poem and Lingnan village links empty until stronger public sources verify them. Note that the Southeast Asian spelling Yeo also occurs for 杨.
For similar spellings, also see Yang / Yeung (杨).
Lingnan relevance notes
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