"Antu" meaning in English

See Antu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Akkadian 𒀭𒌈. Etymology templates: {{der|en|akk|𒀭𒌈}} Akkadian 𒀭𒌈 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Antu
  1. A Mesopotamian goddess, the feminine counterpart of Anu.
    Sense id: en-Antu-en-name-LDNdBexf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑnˈtu/, /ˈæn-/
enPR: änʹto͞oʹ Etymology: From Mandarin 安圖/安图 (Āntú, literally “pacify the Tumen”). Etymology templates: {{commonscat}}, {{lang|zh|安圖}} 安圖, {{bor|en|cmn|安圖|lit=pacify the Tumen}} Mandarin 安圖/安图 (Āntú, literally “pacify the Tumen”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Antu
  1. A county of Yanbian prefecture, Jilin, China. Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Jilin Translations (county): 安圖 (Chinese Mandarin), 安图 (Āntú) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Antu-en-name-2SOVX5~y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Forms: Antus [plural]
Etymology: Mexican surname of unexplained origin. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Antu (plural Antus)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Antu-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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