Tiu

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See also: tiu, tíu, and ti'u

English

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Tiu

  1. The ancient Germanic god of war, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology. Possibly the god after whom Tuesday was named.

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 張 / 张 (Tiuⁿ). Doublet of Zhang and Tio. Compare Malaysian & Singaporean English Teo / Teoh.

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Tiu (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓ)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien, most notably borne by:
    Chris Tiu, basketball player and actor

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Tiu is the 101st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 56,132 individuals.
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