"Wen-su" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 溫宿/温宿 (Wēnsù), Wade-Giles romanization: Wên¹-su⁴. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|溫宿}} 溫宿/温宿 (Wēnsù) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wen-su
  1. Alternative form of Wensu (Onsu) Wikipedia link: Army Map Service Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Wensu (extra: Onsu)
    Sense id: en-Wen-su-en-name-U18kyNGB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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