Posted by David Kwa Kian Hauw (202.158.28.20) on June 02, 2004 at 03:06:44:
In Reply to: KUAH surname posted by KUAH on March 23, 1998 at 23:05:37:
Our surname is spelled Ke and pronounced: aspirated "k" + e. It seems that my ancestor came to West Java from Lam-ceng Koan (Nanjing Xian) or Nanjing County, Ciang-ciu Hu (Zhangzhou Fu) or Zhangzhou Prefecture in the province of Hokkian (Fujian) in the beginning of the 19th century.
Regards,
David Kwa Kian Hauw
: I am of hokkien {fujian] origin.How is my surname written & pronounced in Mandarin?
: It is also speled as Quah, Koa, etc.
: Also, anyone can reccomend any sites on hokkiens {heritage, language,{ etc.?
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: THANKS>>>>>>KAM SIAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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