Sou

See also: sou

English

Proper noun

Sou (plural Sous)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sou is the 25226^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 982 individuals. Sou is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.61%) individuals.

Anagrams

• -ous, OSU, USO, ous

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Sau, Suu

Etymology

From Middle High German sū, from Old High German sū, from Proto-Germanic *sūz (“sow”). Cognate with German Sau, Icelandic sýr, Swedish so.

Pronunciation

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): [zoʊ]

Noun

Sou f (plural Söi, diminutive Söili)

1. pig

Limburgish

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sū, from Proto-Germanic *sūz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɔu̯/
• Rhymes: -ɔu̯

Noun

Sou f (plural Sö) (Eupen)

1. sow, female pig

   Synonym: (any gender) Värreke

2. (figurative) a dislikable or unethical person