Given name & surname

Liou

Liou is a surname from Mandarin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Liou comes from Mandarin.

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How it developed

From Mandarin 劉.

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Liou’s family of names

In English usage, Liou as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Liu. In Greek usage, Liou as a surname is a transliteration of Λίου. In English usage, Liou as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with LUU.

Walk Liou’s family in the name graph

LiouΛιουΛιούΛίουLuu

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Chinese

Liêu

Liêu is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Lü

Lü is a surname from Mandarin.

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Chinese

Lư

Lư is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Lữ

Lữ is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Lù

Lù is a surname from Mandarin.

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Chinese

Lưu

Lưu is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Luo

Luo is a surname from Mandarin.

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34% boys · 66% girls

Taishanese

Liaw

Liaw is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Taishanese.

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Sibling ideas

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