"Liew" meaning in English

See Liew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Liews [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 廖 (liu6), Hakka 劉／刘 (Lìu), etc. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|廖|tr=liu6}} 廖 (liu6), {{bor|en|hak|-}} Hakka, {{zh-l|劉|tr=Lìu}} 劉／刘 (Lìu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Liews}} Liew (plural Liews)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Liew-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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