 黃,黄; Oey | |
| Pronunciation | "wee" |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Indonesia |
| Meaning | "Golden Yellow", "Yellow" |
Oey (pronounced /wiː/; like "wee" ) (simplified Chinese: 黄; traditional Chinese: 黃) is a Chinese Indonesian surname of Hokkien origin and Dutch-based, West Java romanization.[1] Literally "yellow", or "golden yellow", its Central Java romanization is Oei, while its pinyin version is Huang.[1]
Many Indonesians bearing this surname in Indonesia changed it to Indonesian-sounding surnames because of Cabinet Presidium Decision 127 of 1966—an anti-Chinese law that mandated that ethnic Chinese living in Indonesia adopt Indonesian names.
Among Chinese-Malaysians and Singaporeans, the surname is often spelled Ooi or Wee.
- ^ a b Haryono, Steve (2017). Perkawinan Strategis: Hubungan Keluarga Antara Opsir-opsir Tionghoa Dan 'Cabang Atas' Di Jawa Pada Abad Ke-19 Dan 20. Utrecht: Steve Haryono. ISBN 9789090302492. Retrieved 18 November 2019.