莱佛士

Traditional: 萊佛士

Lái fó shì

Dictionary entry

surname Raffles

What does 莱佛士 mean?

莱佛士 (Lái fó shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1surname Raffles

2Stamford Raffles (1781–1826), British statesman and founder of the city of Singapore

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莱láiname of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) · Chenopodium album 佛FóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])士Shìsurname Shi

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