Tiu

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/ˈtiːuː/

proper noun

The ancient Germanic god of war and the sky, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology.

OriginOld English Tīw ← Proto-West Germanic *Tīw ← Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tew · alternative Tiw · alternative Tue

  1. Germanichuman sciencesThe ancient Germanic god of war and the sky, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*deywós“god”
  2. Proto-Germanic*Tīwaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*Tīw
  4. Old EnglishTīw
  5. EnglishTiu

Revived from Old English Tīw, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīw, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god”). Doublet of Tuesday and Tyr.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tiu

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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