Qiu

See also: qiu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 丘/邱 (Qiū)/秋 (Qiū)/裘 (Qiú), etc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʃu/

Proper noun

Qiu (plural Qius)

  1. An English surname from Chinese.

Statistics
  • 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 丘/邱 (qiū)/秋 (qiū)/裘 (qiú), etc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʃju/

Proper noun

Qiu m or f

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

Further reading
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