Que

See also: Appendix:Variations of "que"

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed both from Hokkien (Keh) and Catalan Qué. Doublet of Quek, Guo, and Kwok.

Proper noun

Que (plural Ques)

  1. (Philippines) A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
  2. A surname from Catalan.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Que is the 33499th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 681 individuals. Que is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (72.54%) and Hispanic/Latino (16.59%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Que

  1. Abbreviation of Querétaro: a state of Mexico.
  2. Abbreviation of Quebec: a province of Canada.
  3. Abbreviation of Quebec City: the capital city of Quebec, Canada.

Further reading

Anagrams

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hokkien (Keh), via Spanish Que. Doublet of Kwok.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈke/ [ˈkɛ]
      • Rhymes: -e
    • IPA(key): /ˈkeʔ/ [ˈkɛʔ] (Hokkien fluent)
      • Rhymes: -eʔ
  • Syllabification: Que

Proper noun

Que (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒ)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien