Tuyu

See also: tuyu

Amis

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Tuyu

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

  • Amis personal name is composed of: given name + parent's name (chiefly mother's name) or given name + parent's name + clan's name. The former is used by the subgroup distributed in the northern part of Taiwan, while the latter is used by the subgroup distributed in the southern part of Taiwan, such as Coastal, Malan, Hengchun, etc., where there is a clan society.

References

  • Center for aboriginal studies (2014) “Tuyu”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Aboriginal Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples

Sakizaya

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tu.ˈju/, [tu.ˈju]

Proper noun

Tuyu

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • Sakizaya personal name is composed of: given name + parent's name (often father's name)+ o (genitive marker) + family name, e.g. Tuku Tiway o Sayun.