Lian

L1I1A1N1
Chinese, surname/ˈli.æn/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse hlíð →
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Meanings

proper nounLian (plural Lians)

plural Lians

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehlíð“hillside”
  2. EnglishLian

* As a Norwegian surname, from several farmsteads with the name Li, from Old Norse hlíð (“hillside”). * As a Chinese surname, from 連 /连, 连, and 廉 (lián).

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Anagrams

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APA

Lian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lian

MLA

“Lian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lian.

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