Yip

See also: yip

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 葉 / 叶 (jip6).

Proper noun

Yip (plural Yips)

1. A surname from Cantonese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yip is the 5602^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6208 individuals. Yip is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.25%) individuals.

Anagrams

• IPY

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Jip (chiefly 1901–1947)

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 葉／叶 (Jip⁴). Doublet of Yap.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈjip/ [ˈjɪp̚]
• Rhymes: -ip
• Syllabification: Yip

Proper noun

Yip

1. a Chinese Indonesian surname from Cantonese