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Ryu.

A surname from Japanese.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Japanese.

  2. A surname from Korean.

Where this word comes from

Romanization * From Japanese 竜(りゅう) (Ryū). Doublet of Long and Yong. * From Korean 류 (ryu), derived from 柳 or 劉. Congate with Yoo. Doublet of Liu.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.