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理
“jade”
理 is a surname. It is used in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese.
Chinese and Japanese and VietnameseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Li.
Meaning & origin
理’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 理 can be written in the Roman alphabet as OSAMU. 理 as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Li.
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The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named 理
- Li LiSingaporean badminton playerborn 1983
- Liu LiChinese imperial prince of Shu Han state (died 244)212–224
- Osamu AbeJapanese baseball playerborn 1962
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