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The meaning and history of the name Zhou.


ZHOU: From Chinese 周 (zhōu) which refers to the Zhou dynasty, which held power from 1046 to 771 BC, continuing for a few more centuries as figureheads.

Usage: Chinese
Variants: CHOU, CHOW
Famous People: Zhou Enlaiwiki (Politician, 1898, China)