Kwok

See also: kwok

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 郭 (gwok3). Doublet of Guo and Kuo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwɔk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔk

Proper noun

Kwok

  1. A surname from Cantonese of Chinese origin.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kwok is the 6,257th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5,458 individuals. Kwok is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.66%) individuals.

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From kwoka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfɔk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔk
  • Syllabification: Kwok
  • Homophone: kwok

Proper noun

Kwok m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Kwok
singular plural
nominative Kwok Kwokowie
genitive Kwoka Kwoków
dative Kwokowi Kwokom
accusative Kwoka Kwoków
instrumental Kwokiem Kwokami
locative Kwoku Kwokach
vocative Kwoku Kwokowie

Proper noun

Kwok f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cantonese 郭 (gwok3), via English Kwok. Doublet of Que and Guo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkwok/ [ˈkwok̚]
  • Rhymes: -ok
  • Syllabification: Kwok

Proper noun

Kwok (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜏᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
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