Mai (Chinese surname)

'Mak' can be a surname of various origins. It is commonly a Dutch surname (from the adjective 'tame' tam, mak, getemd, gedwee), but also a Chinese surname. It is commonly transliterated as Mak in Hong Kong, based on the Cantonese pronunciation. The meaning of the Chinese character is either wheat or barley. Other transliterations of the surname include Mack, Mark, Mac, and Mach.


Notable people with the surname