Luo or Lo refers to the
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
romanizations of the
Chinese surname
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...
s
羅 (
Simplified Chinese:
罗,
pinyin: Luó,
Jyutping: Lo4) and
駱 (
Simplified Chinese:
骆,
pinyin: Luò,
Jyutping: Lok3). Of the two surnames,
wikt:罗 is much more common among Chinese people. According to the Cantonese pronunciation, it can also refer to
盧.
In
Cantonese, 罗/羅 is usually romanized as Lo and Law. In
Teochew, 罗/羅 is most commonly transliterated as Low while in the
Hokkien dialect it is romanized as Loke. In
North Korea, 羅 is transcribed as 라 (Ra) and
South Korea is transcribed as 나 (Na). In
Vietnam, the name 羅 is pronounced La.
It is the 75th name on the ''
Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
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(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. .
Origins
The origin of the Luo surname dates back to descendants of
Luo, a feudal state which existed during the
Shang dynasty to the
Warring States period (modern day
Hubei).
Distribution
In 2019 it was the 20th most common surname in Mainland China.
Of the top 30 cities in China, 罗/羅 ranked eighth most common in
Guiyang
Guiyang (; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), historically rendered as Kweiyang, is the capital of Guizhou province of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the center of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, ...
, ninth most common in
Chongqing
Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ...
and
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...
, and tenth most common in
Changsha.
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Prominent people
羅
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Andrew Lo, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management
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Lo Chen-Jung (born 1961), a retired Taiwanese left-handed baseball pitcher
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Lo Chi Kwan (born 1981), a Hong Kong international football (soccer) player
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Luo Yunxi (born 1988), a Chinese actor
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Chia-Jen Lo
Chia-Jen Lo (born 7 April 1986), is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Fubon Guardians of the CPBL and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Houston Astros
On Oct ...
(born 1986), a Taiwanese right-handed baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros
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Lo Chih-an (born 1988), a Taiwanese football (soccer) player, twin brother of Lo Chih-en, from the aborigine Atayal tribe of Taiwan
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Lo Chih-chiang (born 1970), Deputy Secretary-General to the President of the Republic of China (2012–2013)
*
Lo Chih-en
Lo Chih-en (; born 28 December 1988) is a Taiwanese football player. He comes from Atayal tribe. On 17 June 2007, Lo made his debut for Chinese Taipei in the game against Guam of East Asian Cup 2008 preliminary competition, in which he scored 4 ...
(born 1988), a Taiwanese football (soccer) player, twin brother of Lo Chih-an, from the aborigine Atayal tribe of Taiwan
*
Dennis Law Sau-Yiu, Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter and director
*
Lo Elgan
Luo Ergang (; January 29, 1901 – May 25, 1997), also known as Elgan Lo and Lo Erh-kang, was a historian and researcher at the Institute of Modern History of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院近代史研究所). He was a ...
(1901–1997), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences researcher
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Gallen Lo, a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series
*
Luo Gan, retired Chinese politician
*
Luo Guanzhong
Luo Ben (c. 1330–1400, or c.1280–1360), better known by his courtesy name Guanzhong (Mandarin pronunciation: ), was a Chinese writer who lived during the Ming dynasty. He was also known by his pseudonym Huhai Sanren (). Luo was attri ...
, Chinese writer who lived during the Yuan and Ming periods
*
Luo Yigang (born 1975), Chinese badminton player
*
Him Law, Hong Kong film and television actor
*
Lo Hoi-sing
Lo Hoi-sing (; 1949 – 14 January 2010) was a Hong Kong businessman born into a communist Hong Kong family. He was famous for rescuing Chinese dissidents in Operation Yellowbird after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, for which he was arr ...
(1949–2010), a Hong Kong businessman, born in a Hong Kong communist family
*
Lo Hsiang-lin (1906–1978), one of the most renowned researchers in Hakka language and culture
*
Jerry Lo
Jerry Lo (; born November 19, 1972, Los Angeles, California) also known as DJ Jerry, is a singer, songwriter and DJ of hands up, hard trance, hip-hop and house, who was very popular in Taiwan in the 1990s and the 2000s (especially 2006).
Havin ...
(DJ Jerry, born 1972), a singer and songwriter, popular in Taiwan in the 1990s
*
Justin Lo, a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong
*
Leyan Lo (born 1985), held the world record of 11.13 seconds for the fastest Rubik's Cube solution
*
Law Kar-ying, Hong Kong actor, originally a Cantonese Opera artist
*
Lo Kuo-Chong (born 1965), a retired Taiwanese professional baseball player, now a baseball coach
*
Kuo Hui Lo
Kuo-Hui Kao (; also known as Kuo-Hui Lo 羅國輝; born September 26, 1985 in Hualien County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese baseball player for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He graduated from Kao-Yuan Technical ...
(born 1985), a Taiwanese baseball player in the Seattle Mariners organization
*
Law Kwok-tai
Law Kwok-tai (or transliterated as Lo Kwok Tai; 5 August 1929 – 1 September 2013) was a football coach and a Republic of China (Taiwan) international footballer, but born and spent his entire playing and coaching career in the British Hong ...
, football coach and former Republic of China (Taiwan) international footballer from Hong Kong
*
Law Lan, Hong Kong actress
*
Lo Lieh (1939–2002), a Hong Kong actor in martial-arts films
*
Lo Mang
Lo Mang is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who was born as Lo Kwan Lam in Hong Kong on 23 July 1952. Primarily known for starring in ''Shaw Brothers'' kung fu movies during the latter part of the 1970s and into the 1980s. He is a member of ...
(born 1956), a Hong Kong-based veteran martial artist
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Luo Meizhen (1885?–2013), claimant for the world's oldest person
*
Nathan Law (born 1993), Hong Kong student activist, politician and member of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong
*
Luo Ronghuan, Chinese communist military leader
*
Luo Ying-shay
Luo Ying-shay (; 8 November 1951 – 3 April 2021) was a Taiwanese politician who served as the Minister of Justice from 30 September 2013 until 20 May 2016.
Education
Luo graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Law of the N ...
, Minister of Justice of the Republic of China (2013–2016)
*
Luo Jin, Chinese actor and singer
*
Show Lo
Show Lo Chih Hsiang (; born July 30, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, actor and host. He is commonly known by his nickname Hsiao Chu (Little Pig) (). Lo is recognized for his trademark dance music and comedic talent. He has over 50 million followe ...
, Taiwanese actor, singer, and host
*
Steven Lo (born 1959), a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman active in the entertainment world
*
Lo Ta-yu, Taiwanese singer and songwriter
*
Teddy Lo, a Hong Kong-based LED artist known for his work in the "tech-art" scene
*
Lo Tsung-lo
Lo Tsung-lo (; 2 August 1898 – 26 October 1978) was a Chinese botanist and plant physiologist. Lo was a main founder of modern plant physiology in China. He was the first President of National Taiwan University (after World War II).
Biography ...
(1898–1978), a notable Chinese botanist and plant physiologist
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Victor Lo
Victor Lo Chung-wing, GBM, OBE, JP (; born November 1950, Hong Kong) is the chairman and chief executive of Gold Peak Technology Group Ltd.
He was Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 2004 to 2009. He was also a ...
, GBS, OBE, JP (born 1950), the chairman and chief executive of Gold Peak Industries, Ltd. (Holdings)
*
Vincent Lo
Vincent Lo Hong-shui, GBM, GBS, JP (; born 18 April 1948) is the chairman of Hong Kong-based Shui On Group, a building-materials and construction firm. He graduated from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 1969. Upon returning ...
(born 1948), the chairman of Hong Kong-based Shui On Group, a building-materials and construction firm
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Lo Wei (1918–1996), a Hong Kong film director and film actor, launched both Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan
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Law Wing-Cheong, Hong Kong film editor, an assistant director, film director, and actor
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Xianglin Luo
Lo Hsiang-lin (19 October, 1906 – 20 April, 1978) was one of the most renowned researchers in Hakka Chinese, Hakka language and Hakka people, culture. His pioneering research in Hakka genealogy showed that the Hakka are Han Chinese.
Background ...
(Lo Hsiang Lin), Renowned researchers in Hakka language and culture
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Lo Hsing Han (born 1935), Burmese business tycoon
*
Na Yoon-Sun
Na Yoon-sun ( ko, 나윤선; born August 28, 1969), also known as Youn Sun Nah, is a South Korean jazz musician.
Life and career
Na Yoon-sun was born on August 28, 1969, in Seoul. Her parents are musical: her father, Na Young-soo (나영수) ...
(born 1969), South Korean jazz singer
* Luo Meiyi 罗美仪
Bonnie Loo (born 1994), Singaporean singer and actress
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Yuen Tze Lo (1920–2002), electrical engineer and professor emeritus at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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Loh Kean Yew (born 1997), Singaporean badminton player
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Luo Yanlin
Luo Yanlin () was a Chinese school teacher who was executed for sexually assaulting and raping 39 girls between 1988 and 2006. (罗彦林), Gansu school teacher who was executed for sexually assaulting and raping 39 girls
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Bernard Lo, a TV anchor and host on Bloomberg TV Asia
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Beth Lo (born 1949), an American artist
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Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, educator, chef and author of eleven cookbooks on Chinese cuisine
*
Hollie Lo Hollie may refer to:
People
*Hollie Arnold (born 1994), British parasport athlete
* Hollie Doyle (born 1996), a British jockey
* Hollie Dykes (born 1990), an Australian gymnast
* Hollie Grima (born 1983), an Australian basketball player
* Hollie ...
(born 1993), a Canadian actress, played Karena Eng in the movie ''Eve and the Fire Horse''
*
Jason Lo
Jason Lo (born 27 April 1975) is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ, entrepreneur and former chief executive officer of Tune Talk. He is sometimes known by the nicknames "LO" and "J Lo".
Early life
Lo was born in Kuching, Sarawak, t ...
, a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur
*
Lo Hsiao-Ting
Lo Hsiao-Ting (born May 8, 1982 in Nantou) is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 () ...
(born 1982), a Taiwanese softball player
*
Lo Wing-lok
Dr Lo Wing-lok, JP (; 13 September 1954 – 9 May 2015) was a Hong Kong doctor and politician. He was the Legislative Councillor for the Medical functional constituency from 2000 to 2004. He was the vice-chairman of the pro-democracy League of ...
JP (1954–2015), a Hong Kong doctor and politician
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Lormong Lo
Lormong Lo (1959 – July 19, 2011) was the first Hmong American to be appointed to a city council in the U.S, in June 1994, where he managed the largest metropolitan city (Omaha—480,000 people) in the state of Nebraska. He replaced Joe Friend, ...
, the first Hmong American to be appointed to a city council in the U.S, in 1994
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Martin Lo, a spacecraft trajectory expert currently working for JPL
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Ricky Lo, entertainment writer, showbiz commentator and host of Chinese descent in the Philippines
References
External links
* http://www.luoshi.net/
* https://web.archive.org/web/20060404030217/http://big5.ccnt.com.cn/china/surname/tribe/luo-1.htm
* http://www.greatchinese.com/surname/075.htm
* http://www.greatchinese.com/surname/152.htm
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Chinese-language surnames
Multiple Chinese surnames
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