Tiu
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Tiu
- The ancient Germanic god of war, identified with Tyr of Norse mythology. Possibly the god after whom Tuesday was named.
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From Hokkien 張/张 (Tiuⁿ). Doublet of Zhang and Tio. Compare Malaysian & Singaporean English Teo / Teoh.
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Tiu (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓ)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien, most notably borne by:
- Chris Tiu, basketball player and actor
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- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Tiu is the 101st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 56,132 individuals.