Qiu

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin / (Qiū)/ (Qiū)/ (Qiú), etc.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Qiu (plural Qius)

  1. An English surname from Chinese.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Qiu is the 7520th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4424 individuals. Qiu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (98.21%) individuals.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Chinese / (qiū)/ (qiū)/ (qiú), etc.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Qiu m or f

  1. a Chinese surname
    Qiu Jun, b. 1421
  2. (very rare) a French surname from Chinese

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