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Mengyao
dream precious as jade
Origin
Chinese
Used in
zh
Origin and meaning of Mengyao
Mengyao (梦瑶) combines mèng 梦, 'dream,' with yáo 瑶, 'precious jade': the name evokes a dream as precious as jade, a stone that symbolizes purity and nobility in Chinese culture. It's a poetic, romantic girl's name loved for its refined imagery. The root yao appears often in Chinese girls' names precisely because of jade's cultural link to beauty and virtue; with different characters meng can also mean 'sprout' (萌).
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