Léi (Chinese: 雷), meaning "thunder"; the spelling Loi is based on the Cantonese pronunciation (Jyutping: Leoi4; Cantonese Yale: Lèuih). The spelling Loi is common in Macau, while other spellings of the same surname such as Lui and Louie are found in Hong Kong and among overseas Chinese.
Lǚ (traditional Chinese: 呂; simplified Chinese: 吕); nearly-homophonous with the above in Cantonese (Jyutping: Leoi5; Cantonese Yale: Léuih; note the differing tone), and so also spelled Loi, Lui, or Louie.
Lí (Chinese: 黎), a fossil word meaning "black" or "brown". The spelling Loi is based on the pronunciation in various dialects of Southern Min (e.g. TeochewPeng'im: loi5; IPA: /loi˥/)[2]
The Chinese surname meaning "thunder" is spelled in Vietnamese as Lôi (IPA: [loj˧], that being the Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation of the original Chinese character).[3]
As an Italian surname, Loi appears to have originated as a shortened form of some given name, possibly the Sardinian Balloe, or the Sicilian Aloi (the local form of the name Eligio [it]).[5]
In Italy, 2,716 families bore the surname Loi, with the great majority of them (2,061, 76%) located in Sardinia, and only 10 (0.5%) located in Sicily.[6]
According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, there were 282 people on the island of Great Britain and one on the island of Ireland with the surname Loi as of 2011. There was one person with the surname Loi on the island of Great Britain in 1881.[1]
The 2010 United States Census found 1,357 people with the surname Loi, making it the 19,814th-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 985 (23,922nd-most-common) in the 2000 Census. In both censuses, slightly fewer than nine-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as Asian, and between six and eight per cent as White.[7] It was the 1,056th-most-common surname among respondents to the 2000 Census who identified as Asian.[8]
People
Francesco Loi (1891–1977), Italian gymnast from Cagliari, Sardinia
Loi Ah Koon (黎亞坤; fl. 1926–?), Hainan-born founder of the Singapore-based Ya Kun Kaya Toast café chain
^ abHanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1614. ISBN9780192527479.
^Fielde, Adele M. (1883). "黎". A pronouncing and defining dictionary of the Swatow dialect, arranged according to syllables and tones. Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press. p. 361.
^Hanks, Coates & McClure 2016, p. 1614, entry #4. "Indian (Panjab): from Manipuri loi, a term meaning 'outcast' or 'member of a scheduled caste'. Manipuri is a language spoken in the state of Manipur in the far north-east of India, on the border with Burma. Loi is a term in Manipur used to denote villages that refused to convert to Hinduism when this became the state religion there."
^Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 455. ISBN0199771693.
^"Diffusione del cognome Loi". Mappe dei Cognomi Italiani. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
^"How common is your last name?". Newsday. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^"Most common last names for Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S." Mongabay. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
January 06, 2023
surname, surname, various, origins, including, spelling, three, chinese, surnames, traditional, surname, from, sardinia, surname, india, from, word, meaning, outcast, meitei, language, loilanguage, chinese, vietnamese, meitei, othersoriginmeaningchinese, thund. Loi is a surname It has various origins including as a spelling of three Chinese surnames 雷 呂 黎 a traditional surname from Sardinia and a surname in India from the word loi meaning outcast in the Meitei language LoiLanguage s Chinese Vietnamese Meitei othersOriginMeaningChinese 雷 thunder Meitei outcast Other namesVariant form s Chinese 雷 Lei Lui LouieChinese 呂 Lu Lui LouieChinese 黎 Li Lai Lye Contents 1 Origins 2 Statistics 3 People 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrigins EditLoi may be the spelling of three Chinese surnames based on their pronunciation in different varieties of Chinese they are listed below by their spelling in Hanyu Pinyin which reflects the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation 1 Lei Chinese 雷 meaning thunder the spelling Loi is based on the Cantonese pronunciation Jyutping Leoi4 Cantonese Yale Leuih The spelling Loi is common in Macau while other spellings of the same surname such as Lui and Louie are found in Hong Kong and among overseas Chinese Lǚ traditional Chinese 呂 simplified Chinese 吕 nearly homophonous with the above in Cantonese Jyutping Leoi5 Cantonese Yale Leuih note the differing tone and so also spelled Loi Lui or Louie Li Chinese 黎 a fossil word meaning black or brown The spelling Loi is based on the pronunciation in various dialects of Southern Min e g Teochew Peng im loi5 IPA loi 2 The Chinese surname meaning thunder is spelled in Vietnamese as Loi IPA loj that being the Sino Vietnamese pronunciation of the original Chinese character 3 Loi is also a surname found in Manipur India from the word loi meaning outcast in the Meitei language 4 As an Italian surname Loi appears to have originated as a shortened form of some given name possibly the Sardinian Balloe or the Sicilian Aloi the local form of the name Eligio it 5 Loi may also be a Greek surname Statistics EditIn Italy 2 716 families bore the surname Loi with the great majority of them 2 061 76 located in Sardinia and only 10 0 5 located in Sicily 6 According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks there were 282 people on the island of Great Britain and one on the island of Ireland with the surname Loi as of 2011 There was one person with the surname Loi on the island of Great Britain in 1881 1 The 2010 United States Census found 1 357 people with the surname Loi making it the 19 814th most common name in the country This represented an increase from 985 23 922nd most common in the 2000 Census In both censuses slightly fewer than nine tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as Asian and between six and eight per cent as White 7 It was the 1 056th most common surname among respondents to the 2000 Census who identified as Asian 8 People EditFrancesco Loi 1891 1977 Italian gymnast from Cagliari Sardinia Loi Ah Koon 黎亞坤 fl 1926 Hainan born founder of the Singapore based Ya Kun Kaya Toast cafe chain Duilio Loi 1929 2008 Italian boxer Franco Loi 1930 2021 Italian poet Bruno Loi born 1941 Italian Army lieutenant general Maria Antonietta Loi born 1973 Italian physicist from Cagliari Sardinia Loi Wai Long 雷偉隆 born 1989 Macau football defender Cleo Loi born c 1991 Australian astrophysicist Loi Wai Hong 雷偉洪 born 1992 Macau football defender Antonio Loi born 1996 Italian football midfielder from Isili Sardinia Livio Loi born 1997 Belgian motorcycle racer Loi Im Lan 呂艷蘭 born 1998 Macau sprinter Sherene Loi Australian oncologistSee also EditLOI disambiguation Sardinian surnamesReferences Edit a b Hanks Patrick Coates Richard McClure Peter eds 2016 The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Oxford University Press p 1614 ISBN 9780192527479 Fielde Adele M 1883 黎 A pronouncing and defining dictionary of the Swatow dialect arranged according to syllables and tones Shanghai American Presbyterian Mission Press p 361 Hanks Coates amp McClure 2016 p 1614 entry 3 Also 雷 Nom Foundation Retrieved 22 November 2018 Hanks Coates amp McClure 2016 p 1614 entry 4 Indian Panjab from Manipuri loi a term meaning outcast or member of a scheduled caste Manipuri is a language spoken in the state of Manipur in the far north east of India on the border with Burma Loi is a term in Manipur used to denote villages that refused to convert to Hinduism when this became the state religion there Hanks Patrick 2003 Dictionary of American Family Names Oxford University Press p 455 ISBN 0199771693 Diffusione del cognome Loi Mappe dei Cognomi Italiani Retrieved 24 November 2018 How common is your last name Newsday Retrieved 5 September 2018 Most common last names for Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U S Mongabay Retrieved 8 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loi surname amp oldid 1079367447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
