Lu is the
pinyin
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and
Wade–Giles
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romanization of several distinct
Chinese surname
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s that are written with different
characters
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in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Lú, Lǔ, or Lù when pinyin
tone diacritic
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s are used.
Lu 盧 and
Lu 陸 are the most common: both are among the
100 most common surnames in China.
Languages using the
Latin alphabet
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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.
"Lo" in
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...
. The character also means "black".
*
Lù 陆/陸 (4th tone), the 61st most common surname in China.
[ "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "land".
* Lǔ 鲁/魯 (3rd tone), the 115th most common surname in China.][ "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.][ "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "road".
* Lú 芦/蘆 (2nd tone), the 140th most common surname in China.][ "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "reed".
* Lù 禄/祿 (4th tone), not among the top 300 surnames in China.][ "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "salary".
* Lù 逯 (4th tone), not among the top 300 surnames in China.][ "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "leaving without reason".
* Lù 鹿 (4th tone), not among the top 300 surnames in China.][ "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 double-dot is not possible.
People surnamed "Lu" with unknown character
* Kelsey Lu
Kelsey Elizabeth McJunkins (born May 12, 1989), known professionally as Kelsey Lu, is an American singer and cellist based in Los Angeles, California.
Early life
Kelsey Lu was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and had a strict Jehovah's Witness ...
, Kelsey McJunkins, known professionally as Kelsey Lu, is a singer, songwriter and cellist based in Los Angeles, California.
* Jessica Lu
Jessica Lu is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Ming Huang on the MTV television series ''Awkward''.
Early life
Jessica Lu was born and raised in Schaumburg,Metz, Nina (May 29, 2018).My worst moment: Jessica Lu on ba ...
, American actress, model, and spokesperson
* Margaret Lu
Margaret Lu (born March 21, 1994) is an American fencer.
Lu has participated in the World Fencing Championships several times, winning a silver medal in 2017 and a gold medal in 2018, both in the team events.
She won gold medals at the Pan Amer ...
, Filipino-born American fencer
* Fanny Lu
Fanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura (born 8 February 1973), better known professionally as Fanny Lu, is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actress from Santiago de Cali, Colombia. She studied at the University of the Andes and received a degr ...
, stage name of Fanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura (born February 8, 1973), Colombian singer, songwriter
* Susie Lu, American data scientist
* Lu Di
Lu Di (born 15 October 1975) is a Chinese swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Ga ...
(born 1975) Chinese swimmer
Related names
*Roh (name) Roh, sometimes spelled Noh, Ro or Lho, is a given name of Sanskrit origins, derived from the male given name Rohit, meaning "rising sun", or "red horizon".
Roh is also a Gaelic boy name, with roots from the Irish word "rough". It was a popular giv ...
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
* Lou (surname 娄)
* Lou (surname 楼)
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Multiple Chinese surnames