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Nian

Nian proper noun: a surname from Chinese.

Proper noun

Nian

  1. A surname from Chinese

Origin of Nian

Chinese 年 (nián)

Questions about Nian

What does Nian mean?
Nian means a surname from Chinese.
What part of speech is Nian?
Nian is a proper noun.

Words near Nian in the dictionary

  1. nialamide
  2. nialamides
  3. Niall
  4. Niamey
  5. NIAMS
  6. Nian
  7. nianfo
  8. Niang
  9. Niangala
  10. Niangs
  11. Niantic

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