"Su" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /suː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /su/ [Canada, General-American]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Clipping. Compare Sue. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Su
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Susan and of its variant forms. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Su-en-name-hXPmPL88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 35 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /suː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /su/ [Canada, General-American]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From Mandarin 蘇/苏 (sū). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|蘇}} 蘇/苏 (sū) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Su
  1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
    Sense id: en-Su-en-name-5U~zf9fP Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /suː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /su/ [Canada, General-American]
Rhymes: -uː Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Su (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of Sunday. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Sunday
    Sense id: en-Su-en-noun-WmEsT2mG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "ref": "1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Fontana Lions, published 1980, →ISBN, page 54:",
          "text": "\"I am sure nobody would mind,\" said Susan; \"it isn't as if we wanted to take them out of the house; we shan't take them even out of the wardrobe.\" \"I never thought of that, Su,\" said Peter.",
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