Kho

English

Etymology 1

From Hokkien (Khó).

Proper noun

Kho

  1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien, commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, most notably borne by:
    • Kho Sin-Kie, was an Indonesian-born tennis player who represented the Republic of China in the Davis Cup.

Noun

Kho pl (plural only)

  1. A Dardic ethnic group of about 230,000 people, located primarily in Pakistan, with a small population in Afghanistan. They speak the Dardic Khowar language and their main religion is Islam.
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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien (Khó). Doublet of Co and Ko.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kho (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Kho is the 266th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 28,098 individuals.
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