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English
Etymology
From Mandarin 周 (Zhōu) or Cantonese 周 (zau1).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chow
- A surname from Chinese.
- (obsolete) Alternative form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm, and era”)
Noun
Chow (plural Chows)
- A Chow Chow (Chinese breed of dog).
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 153:Colin was a Chow; an interesting Chinese breed that looks a bit like a Pomeranian on steroids[.]
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
From Cantonese 周 (zau1), via English Chow. Doublet of Chiu.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chow (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese