Meaning: Outstanding, lovely or lofty, depending on the root
The story
Kiều has several Sino-Vietnamese roots. The heroine of Nguyễn Du’s Tale of Kiều uses 翹, associated with being outstanding; 嬌 and 喬 support other meanings. The literary and lexical routes should be distinguished.
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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
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Origins
Kiều comes from Vietnamese.
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