English word origin

Etymology of Ngo

Borrowed from Vietnamese Ngô, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien].

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Vietnamese Ngô, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionNgôvi
Derivation mention吳nan-hbl

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Hokkien].

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Tagalog Ngo, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionNgotl
Derivation mention吳nan-hbl

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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