title: Lieu
text: # Lieu
  
  Lieu is French for a length, location, or a place. In English it refers to:
  
  * in lieu of comes from the French expression au lieu de and means “in place of” or “instead of”
  * obituaries sometimes contain a request that attendees do not send flowers, see in lieu of flowers
  
  Lieu may also refer to:
  
  Lieu is also a surname:
  
  * Chi-Lan Lieu, American television presenter
  * Judith Lieu (born 1951), British theologian
  * Liz Lieu (born 1974), Vietnamese professional poker player
  * Mandy Lieu (born 1985), Malaysian American actress
  * Ted Lieu (born 1969), American politician
  