"Qu" meaning in English

See Qu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Qus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of various Mandarin surnames, including 瞿 (Qú) and 曲 (Qū). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|瞿|Qú}} 瞿 (Qú), {{zh-l|曲|Qū}} 曲 (Qū) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Qus}} Qu (plural Qus)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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