"Kiou" meaning in English

See Kiou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Polish Kijów. Doublet of Kyiv and Kiev. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pl|Kijów}} Polish Kijów, {{doublet|en|Kyiv|Kiev}} Doublet of Kyiv and Kiev Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kiou
  1. (obsolete) Kyiv Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Kiou-en-name-2szXONX3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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