"Ryu" meaning in English

See Ryu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Ryus [plural]
Etymology: Romanization * From Japanese 竜(りゅう) (Ryū). Doublet of Long and Yong. * From Korean 류 (ryu), derived from 柳 or 劉. Congate with Yoo. Doublet of Liu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|竜|^りゅう}} 竜(りゅう) (Ryū), {{doublet|en|Long|Yong}} Doublet of Long and Yong, {{bor|en|ko|류}} Korean 류 (ryu), {{doublet|en|Liu}} Doublet of Liu Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ryu (plural Ryus)
  1. A surname from Japanese.
    Sense id: en-Ryu-en-name-rHUjO6wz Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from Korean.
    Sense id: en-Ryu-en-name-qe3-kOiv Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73

Inflected forms

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