Seah (surname)
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Pronunciation/sia/, /ɕia/
LanguagesChinese (Southern Min), Muscogee, others?
| Pronunciation | /sia/, /ɕia/ |
|---|---|
| Languages | Chinese (Southern Min), Muscogee, others? |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | |
Seah is a surname in various cultures. Its languages of origin include Chinese and Muscogee.
Seah may be a Latin-alphabet spelling of multiple Chinese surnames, based on their pronunciation in various Southern Min dialects, listed in the table below. Southern Min spellings of Chinese surnames are often found in Malaysia and Singapore, where many descendants of Chinese migrants can trace their roots to the Fujian and Guangdong provinces of China where various Southern Min dialects are spoken.[1]
| Standard Mandarin | Character | Hokkien | Teochew | Notes | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanyu Pinyin | T | S | Pe̍h-ōe-jī | IPA | Peng'im | IPA | ||
| Chéng | 成 | Siâⁿ | /ɕiã²⁴/ | Sian5 | /sĩã⁵⁵/ | [2][3][4][5] | ||
| Shé | 佘 | Siâ | /ɕia/ | Sia5 | /sia⁵⁵/ | [6][7][8] | ||
| Xiè | 謝 | 谢 | Siā | /ɕia³³/ | Sia7 | /sia¹¹/ | Literary pronunciation; the colloquial pronunciation is often spelled Chia | [9][10][11] |
Seah may also be name in other cultures as well. For example, it was a Muscogee name, more commonly spelled Sioh.[12]
