Ju

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From various romanizations of various Chinese characters. As a prefecture, from Chinese 矩州 (Jǔzhōu, Carpenter's-Square Prefecture).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Ju

  1. A surname from Chinese.
  2. (historical) A former prefecture of imperial China centered on Juzhou in what is now Guizhou Province.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Ju

  1. (Hong Kong, slang) Clipping of JUPAS.

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

Ju

  1. Alternative form of Jew

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: Ju

Proper noun[edit]

Ju f

  1. A diminutive of several female given names, such as Júlia, Juliana, Jussara and Jurema.