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Type Surname
Pronounced Pron. /wi.ˈd͡ʒa.ja/(Indonesian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Chen (陳), He (何), Huang (黃), Lin (林) or Lu 2 (盧). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Added 4/29/2025 by sekejap