"Niu" meaning in English

See Niu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Nius [plural]
Etymology: Romanization of Hokkien 梁 (Niû) in most dialects. Doublet of Liang. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|梁|tr=Niû}} 梁 (Niû), {{doublet|en|Liang}} Doublet of Liang Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Nius}} Niu (plural Nius)
  1. A surname from Hokkien. Related terms: Niu Gini

Inflected forms

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        {
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    }
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