Etymology

Liu

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Today it means: A surname from Chinese. Full definition →

Mandarin 劉 /刘 ← Cantonese 廖
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  1. Cantonese · derived from廖
  2. Mandarin · derived from劉 /刘
  3. English todayLiu

From several Chinese surnames, including: * From Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú). Doublet of Lau and Luu. * From Cantonese 廖 (liu⁶). Doublet of Liao.

Words from the same roots

Mandarin劉 all →

Liou

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.