English word origin

Etymology of Syu

Borrowed from Mandarin 徐 (Xú) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Syú.

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Source etymology 1

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name

A surname from Mandarin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Mandarin 徐 (Xú) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Syú.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention徐cmn

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    },
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Mandarin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Mandarin 許 /许 (Xǔ) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Syǔ.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention許cmn

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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