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Lian

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Chinese/ˈli.æn/

Lian proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Lian (plural Lians)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Lian

pluralLians

Origin of Lian

* As a Norwegian surname, from several farmsteads with the name Li, from Old Norse hlíð (“hillside”). * As a Chinese surname, from 連 /连, 连, and 廉 (lián).

Phrases with Lian

Questions about Lian

What does Lian mean?
Lian means a surname.
What part of speech is Lian?
Lian is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lian?
Lian is pronounced /ˈli.æn/ (Chinese).

Words near Lian in the dictionary

  1. liaisoning
  2. liaisons
  3. Liakh
  4. LiAlH
  5. Liam
  6. Lian
  7. liana
  8. lianaed
  9. lianas
  10. Liancourt
  11. Liancourt Rocks

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