Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Chinese Scripts 刘(Chinese) 劉(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. LYO [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy". This was the surname of Chinese emperors of the Han dynasty. Related NamesDetails VariantLauUser SubmissionLiu Categories child actors, conflict, death, guitarists, isograms, negative, rhetoricians, Virtua Tennis opponent characters