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'''Lu''' is the [[pinyin]] and [[Wade–Giles]] romanization of several distinct [[Chinese surname]]s that are written with different [[Chinese characters|characters]] in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled '''Lú''', '''Lǔ''', or '''Lù''' when pinyin [[Tone (linguistics)|tone]] [[diacritic]]s are used. [[Lu (surname 卢)|Lu 卢]] and [[Lu (surname 陆)|Lu 陆]] are the most common: both are among the [[List of common Chinese surnames|100 most common surnames]] in China.<ref name="xinhua">{{cite news |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2013-04/15/c_124579209.htm |script-title=zh:最新版百家姓排行榜出炉：王姓成中国第一大姓 |trans-title=Latest surname ranking: Wang is the number one surname in China |newspaper=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |language=Chinese |date=2013-04-15 |accessdate=2013-11-21 }}</ref> Languages using the [[Latin alphabet]] do not distinguish among the different Chinese surnames, rendering them all as Lu. |
'''Lu''' is the [[pinyin]] and [[Wade–Giles]] romanization of several distinct [[Chinese surname]]s that are written with different [[Chinese characters|characters]] in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled '''Lú''', '''Lǔ''', or '''Lù''' when pinyin [[Tone (linguistics)|tone]] [[diacritic]]s are used. [[Lu (surname 卢)|Lu 卢]] and [[Lu (surname 陆)|Lu 陆]] are the most common: both are among the [[List of common Chinese surnames|100 most common surnames]] in China.<ref name="xinhua">{{cite news |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2013-04/15/c_124579209.htm |script-title=zh:最新版百家姓排行榜出炉：王姓成中国第一大姓 |trans-title=Latest surname ranking: Wang is the number one surname in China |newspaper=[[Xinhua News Agency]] |language=Chinese |date=2013-04-15 |accessdate=2013-11-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520075419/http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2013-04/15/c_124579209.htm |archivedate=2013-05-20 |df= }}</ref> Languages using the [[Latin alphabet]] do not distinguish among the different Chinese surnames, rendering them all as Lu. |
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Revision as of 19:52, 7 January 2018
Lu is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of several distinct Chinese surnames that are written with different characters in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Lú, Lǔ, or Lù when pinyin tone diacritics are used. Lu 卢 and Lu 陆 are the most common: both are among the 100 most common surnames in China.[1] Languages using the Latin alphabet do not distinguish among the different Chinese surnames, rendering them all as Lu.
List of surnames romanized as Lu
- Lú 卢/盧 (2nd tone), the 52nd most common surname in China.[2] "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "black".
- Lù 陆/陸 (4th tone), the 61st most common surname in China.[2] "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "land".
- Lǔ 鲁/魯 (3rd tone), the 115th most common surname in China.[2] "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "rude" or "foolish", but the name originated from the ancient State of Lu.
- Lù 路 (4th tone), the 116th most common surname in China.[2] "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "road".
- Lú 芦/蘆 (2nd tone), the 140th most common surname in China.[2] The character also means "reed".
- Lù 禄/祿 (4th tone), not among the top 300 surnames in China.[2] "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "salary".
- Lù 逯 (4th tone), not among the top 300 surnames in China.[2] "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "leaving without reason".
- Lù 鹿 (4th tone), not among the top 300 surnames in China.[2] "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "deer".
Lü
The surname Lü 吕/呂 ("Lui" in Cantonese) is often romanized as Lu (also Lv and Lyu) when input of the umlaut is not possible.[3]
Related names
- Roh or Noh: a common Korean surname derived from Lú 卢/盧.
- Yuk, a Korean surname derived from Lù 陆/陸.
- Lục, a Vietnamese surname derived from Lù 陆/陸.
See also
References
- ^ 最新版百家姓排行榜出炉：王姓成中国第一大姓 [Latest surname ranking: Wang is the number one surname in China]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2013-04-15. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h 中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ ""吕"字有了正式英文名"LYU"". Sina (in Chinese). 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2014-02-11.