Tien

T1I1E1N1

proper noun

A surname from Mandarin.

OriginMandarin 田 →
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Meanings

Tien1

proper nounTien (plural Tiens)

plural Tiens · alternative Tian · alternative T'ien · alternative Hakka Thien

  1. A surname from Mandarin.

Tien2

proper noun

alternative Tian · alternative T'ien · alternative Hakka Thien

  1. Chinesealternativehuman sciencesAlternative form of Tian: Heaven, simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.

Origin

Tien · proper noun

  1. Mandarin田
  2. EnglishTien

Borrowed from Mandarin 田 (tián).

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Tien · proper noun

  1. Mandarin天
  2. EnglishTien

Borrowed from Mandarin 天 (tiān).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tineneti
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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