"T'ien" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 田 (Tián) Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻien². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|^田}} Mandarin 田 (Tián), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} T'ien
  1. A surname from Mandarin.
    Sense id: en-T'ien-en-name-FLxmAR-a Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Tian, Tien
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 天 (Tiān), Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻien¹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|^天}} Mandarin 天 (Tiān), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} T'ien
  1. (Chinese mythology) Alternative form of Tian (“Heaven, God”) Tags: Chinese, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Tian (extra: Heaven, God) Categories (topical): Chinese mythology
    Sense id: en-T'ien-en-name-3VTqvOgD Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Tian, Tien
Etymology number: 2
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