Lew

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See also: LEW and lew

English

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lew (plural Lews)

  1. diminutive of Lewis
    1. A male given name.
  2. A surname.

See also

Anagrams

Polish

Lew

Etymology

From lew.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: Lew
  • Homophone: lew

Proper noun

Lew m animal

  1. (astronomy) Leo (constellation)
  2. (astrology) Leo (the zodiac sign)
  3. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo
  4. a male surname
  5. a female surname

Declension

See also

Zodiac signs in Polish (layout · text)
Baran Byk Bliźnięta Rak
Lew Panna Waga Skorpion
Strzelec Koziorożec Wodnik Ryby

Further reading

  • Lew in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Lew in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Lew”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Lew, from Hokkien () and Mandarin (Liú). Doublet of Lao, Liu, Lu, Lou, Loo, Luy, and Du.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lew (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓ)

  1. a surname from Hokkien or Mandarin