Oey

Oey

Oey

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Oey (pronounced "wee" Audio (US)ⓘ) (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]

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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.

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References

  1. [1]
    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.
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