"Lian" meaning in All languages combined

See Lian on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈli.æn/ [Chinese, surname] Forms: Lians [plural]
Etymology: * 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). Etymology templates: {{der|en|no|-}} Norwegian, {{der|en|non|hlíð|t=hillside}} Old Norse hlíð (“hillside”), {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Lians}} Lian (plural Lians)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Lian-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Lian meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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