Lian is a given name, and may refer to:
Given Name
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Gao Lian (dramatist)
Gao Lian (, fl. 16th century), was Chinese writer, dramatist and encyclopedist.Cihai: Page 2045.
Gao Lian was born in Qiantang (钱塘 - present day Hangzhou). His courtesy name was Shenfu (深甫) and his pseudonym was Ruinan Daoren (瑞南 ...
(16th century), Chinese writer
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Hu Lien
Hu Lien (; 1907–1977) was a Chinese Nationalist general who participated in the Northern Expedition, anti-communist Encirclement Campaigns, Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.
Whampoa Military Academy
He graduated alongside Lin ...
(1907–1977), Chinese general
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Ju Lian
Ju Lian (; 1828–1904), a native of Panyu (番禺, now Guangzhou, was a Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. His courtesy name was 'Ancient Spring' (Gu Quan 古泉), and self-given pseudonym 'Old Man of the Divided Mountain' (Ge Shan Lao Ren 隔山 ...
(1828–1904), Chinese painter
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Lian Ann Tan (born 1947), Chinese Singaporean chess master
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Lian dos Santos da Silva (born 2005), Brazilian footballer
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Lian Ross
Lian Ross (born Josephine Hiebel; December 8, 1962) is a German Hi-NRG/Euro disco singer.
Career
She started her career by recording songs with producer Luis Rodríguez (producer), Luis Rodriguez, whom she married later.
She has recorded succ ...
(born 1962), German singer
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Lian Wharton (born 1977), English cricketer
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Song Lian
Song Lian (; 1310–1381), courtesy name Jinglian (), was a Chinese historian and politician of the Ming dynasty. He was a literary and political advisor to the Hongwu Emperor. Before that, he was one of the principal figures in the Yuan dy ...
(1310–1381), Chinese historian
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Su Lian Tan (born 1964), Malaysian American composer
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Tan Lian Hoe (21st century), Malaysian politician
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Yang Lian (born 1955), Chinese poet
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Yang Lian (weightlifter) (born 1982), Chinese weightlifter
Fictional
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Lian Harper
Lian may refer to:
Fiction
* Gao Lian (''Water Margin''), a character in the ''Water Margin'' series of novels
*Lian the Great (, ''Dalian''), a figure in Chinese mythology
*Jia Lian, a character in the novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber''
People ...
, daughter of Roy Harper and Cheshire in the DC Comics universe
* Lian, playable character in the game ''
Paladins
The Paladins, also called the Twelve Peers, are twelve legendary knights, the foremost members of Charlemagne's court in the 8th century. They first appear in the medieval (12th century) ''chanson de geste'' cycle of the Matter of France, where ...
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