Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Yos. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Yos, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Yos in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Yos you have here. The definition of the word
Yos will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Yos, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Amis
Proper noun
Yos
- a female given name
Usage notes
- Amis personal name is composed of: given name + parent's name (chiefly mother's name) or given name + parent's name + clan's name. The former is used by the subgroup distributed in the northern part of Taiwan, while the latter is used by the subgroup distributed in the southern part of Taiwan, such as Coastal, Malan, Hengchun, etc., where there is a clan society.
References
- Center for aboriginal studies (2014) “Yos”, in 原住民族人名譜 (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples