Yeo

See also: yeo and þeo

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjəʊ/

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Yeo (countable and uncountable, plural Yeos or Yeoes)

1. A surname.
2. Any of several rivers in Somerset and Devon, England
   1. A river, also known as the River Ivel, in North Dorset and South Somerset, which joins the River Parrett near Langport, in England, United Kingdom.

Derived terms

• Yeoford (Devon)
• Yeovil (Somerset)

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hokkien 楊／杨 (Iûⁿ, Iôⁿ), Teochew 楊／杨 (ion5), Teochew 姚 (io5), Korean 여(呂) (Yeo), etc.

Proper noun

Yeo

1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A surname from Hokkien.
2. (Malaysia, Singapore) A surname from Teochew.
3. A surname from Korean.

See also

• Yeoh

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yeo is the 11272^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2805 individuals. Yeo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (55.97%) and White individuals (38.11%).

Anagrams

• EOY, yoe