''Wú'' is the

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

transliteration of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicization, Sinicized ethnic groups in Greater China, Korea, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, ...

吳吳 or 呉 is an East Asian character for a word or morpheme. It may refer to: *Kure, Hiroshima, a city in Japan * O (surname), a common Korean surname *Wu (surname), the pinyin transliteration of a common Chinese surname *Ng (name) Ng (pronounce ...

(Simplified Chinese

吴 ''Wú'' is the pinyin transliteration of the Chinese surname wikt:吳, 吳 (Simplified Chinese wikt:吴, 吴), which is a common surname (family name) in Mainland China. Wú (吳) is the sixth name listed in the Song dynasty Chinese classics, c ...

), which is a common surname (family name) in

Mainland China "Mainland China", also referred to as "the Chinese mainland", is a Geopolitics, geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. In addit ...

. Wú (吳) is the sixth name listed in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...

classic A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of Masterpiece, lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or Literary merit, highest quality, class, or rank – something that Exemplification, exemplifies its ...

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese language , Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book ...

''. In 2019 Wu was the ninth most common surname in Mainland China. A 2013 study found that it was the eighth most common surname, shared by 26,800,000 people or 2.000% of the population, with the province having the most being Guangdong. The

Cantonese Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It originated in the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta. While th ...

and

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka-speaking Chinese, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas, are a southern Han Chinese subgroup whose principal settlements and ancestral homes are dispersed widely across the provinces of southern China ...

transliteration of 吳 is Ng, a syllable made entirely of a

nasal consonant In phonetics, a nasal, also called a nasal occlusive or nasal stop in contrast with an oral stop or nasalized consonant, is an occlusive consonant produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to escape freely through the nose. The vast majo ...

while the

Min Nan Southern Min (), Minnan ( Mandarin pronunciation: ) or Banlam (), is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Chinese languages that form a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Fujian (especially the Minnan region), most of Taiwan ...

transliteration of 吳 is Ngo, Ngoh, Ngov, Goh, Go, Gouw, depending on the regional variations in Min Nan pronunciation.

Shanghainese The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan langua ...

transliteration of 吳 is Woo. 吳 is also one of the most common surnames in Korea. It is spelled 오 in

Hangul The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs ...

and romanized O by the three major romanization systems, but more commonly spelled Oh in South Korea. It is also related far back in Chinese history with the name " Zhou (周)" and " Ji (姬)". The

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...

equivalent of the surname is

Ngô Ngô is a Vietnamese surname. Notable people with the surname Ngô *Ngô Đình Diệm family **Ngô Đình Diệm, South Vietnamese politician and final prime minister of the State of Vietnam **Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of Ngô Đình Diệm and ar ...

. Several other, less common Chinese surnames are also transliterated into English as "Wu", but with different tones: 武 ''Wǔ'', 伍 ''Wǔ'', 仵 ''Wǔ'', 烏 ''Wū'' (also ''Wù''), 鄔 ''Wū'' and

巫 ''Wu'' () is a Chinese term translating to "shaman" or "sorcerer", originally the practitioners of Chinese shamanism or "Wuism" (巫教 ''wū jiào''). Terminology The glyph ancestral to modern is first recorded in bronze script, where it could ...

''Wū''. Wu (or Woo or Wou) is also the

transliteration of the Chinese surname 胡 (Mandarin '' Hu''), used in Hong Kong, and by overseas Chinese of Cantonese-speaking areas of Guangdong, Guangxi, and/or Hong Kong/Macau origin.

History of the surname Wu (吳)

The name originates from the ancient state of Wu in present-day province of

Jiangsu Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...

. In the 13th century BC, the state of Zhou (which would later become the

Zhou dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ) was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 789 years from until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (771 BC), the royal house, surnamed Ji, had military ...

) was ruled by Tai Wang (King Tai of Zhou). His surname was originally Ji (姬). He had three sons:

Taibo Taibo () (circa 1150 BCE), or Wu Taibo, was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. Biography According to Sima Qian, Taibo was the founder of the State of W ...

, Zhongyong, and Jili. King Tai of Zhou favored the youngest son, Jili to inherit the reins of power, therefore Taibo and his brother Zhongyong voluntarily left Zhou with a group of followers and headed southeast where they established the state of Wu. Taibo and Zhongyong's descendants eventually adopted Wu (吳) as their surname. The state of Wu later became a powerful kingdom of its own with the help of Generals

Wu Zixu :''Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.'' Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu (state), Wu kingdom in the Spr ...

and

Sun Tzu Sun Tzu (; zh, t=孫子, s=孙子, first= t, p=Sūnzǐ) may have been a Chinese General, military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the au ...

, the latter best known as the author of the military treatise

The Art of War ''The Art of War'' is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the late Spring and Autumn period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is compos ...

, both serving under

King Helü of Wu King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a constitutional monarch if his power is restrained by f ...

. King Helü is considered to be one of the

Five Hegemons The Five Hegemons (), also referred to as the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (), refers to several especially powerful rulers of Chinese states of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history (770–476 BCE), sometimes alternat ...

of China during the Spring and Autumn period. Taibo and Zhongyong's youngest brother Jili stayed to rule the Zhou state and was the grandfather of Wu Wang (King Wu of Zhou) who started the

after successfully overthrowing the

Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou d ...

. The descendants of Wu Wang eventually changed their surname from Ji (姬) to Zhou (周) during the

Qin dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ) was the first Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin, a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty (256 BC). Beginning in 230 BC, the Qin under King Ying Zheng enga ...

to commemorate the merits and virtues of their ancestors. Therefore, the surnames Wu (吳), Zhou (周), and Ji (姬) are historically related.

Notable people

(in alphabetical order according to their names as spelled in Pinyin, or if unavailable, in English)

Historical figures

*姬吳泰伯 –

Taibo of Wu Taibo () (circa 1150 BCE), or Wu Taibo, was the eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. Biography According to Sima Qian, Taibo was the founder of the State of Wu. ...

, eldest son of King Tai of Zhou and the legendary founder of the State of Wu, and the propagator of all people with the surname Wu (吳). Ancestral name is Ji (姬). *吳起 (吴起) –

Wu Qi Wu Qi (, 440–381 BC) was a Chinese military general, philosopher, and politician during the Warring States period. Biography Born in the Wey (state), State of Wey (), he was skilled in leading armies and military strategy. He had served in th ...

, famous Chu general who wrote the ''Wuzi'' *吳漢 (吴汉) – Wu Han (Han dynasty), military general of Eastern Han *吳景 (吴景) – Wu Jing (Han dynasty), military general under Warlord Sun Jian *吳瑞 – Wu Rui (eunuch), Chinese eunuch in

Lê dynasty The Lê dynasty, also known in historiography as the Later Lê dynasty (, chữ Hán: 朝後黎, chữ Nôm: 茹後黎), officially Đại Việt (; Chữ Hán: 大越), was the longest-ruling List of Vietnamese dynasties, Vietnamese dynasty, h ...

Annam (Vietnam) *吳承恩 (吴承恩) -

Wu Cheng'en Wu Cheng'en (, c. 1500–1582Shi Changyu (1999). "Introduction." in trans. W.J.F. Jenner, ''Journey to the West'', volume 1. Seventh Edition. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press. pp. 1–22. or 1505–1580), courtesy name Ruzhong (), was a Chines ...

, author of

Journey To The West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the Classic Chinese Novels, great Chinese novels, and has been described as arguably the ...

*吳三桂 (吴三桂) –

Wu Sangui Wu Sangui (; 8 June 1612 – 2 October 1678), courtesy name Changbai () or Changbo (), was a Chinese military leader who played a key role in the fall of the Ming dynasty and the founding of the Qing dynasty. In Chinese folklore, Wu Sangui is r ...

(1612–1678),

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...

general *吳梅 (吴梅) –

Ng Mui Ng Mui ( Chinese: t , p ''Wú Méi''; Cantonese: ''Ng5 Mui4'') is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders—survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty. According to legend she is sai ...

(Wu Méi), one of the legendary Five Elders of the Shaolin Temple *吳懿 (吴懿) – Wu Yi (Three Kingdoms), general of Shu Han *吴藻 – Wu Zao (1799–1862), Chinese poet

Modern figures

*吳廷琰-

Ngô Đình Diệm Ngô Đình Diệm ( , or ; ; 3 January 1901 – 2 November 1963) was a South Vietnamese politician who was the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam (1954–1955) and later the first president of South Vietnam ( Republic of ...

(Wú Tíngyǎn), First president of

South Vietnam South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN; , VNCH), was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered Diplomatic recognition, international recognition in 1949 as the State of Vietnam within the ...

(1955–1963) * Wu Chen-huan, Political Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of China (2012–2015) * Wu Chien-Shiung, Chinese-American experimental physicist (1912–1997) * Wu Chih-chung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (2016–2018) * Wu Ching-ji, Deputy Mayor of Taipei (2006–2009) * Chuan Wu ( zh, 吳川), Chinese computer scientist *

Wu Den-yih Wu Den-yih ( Chinese: 吳敦義, born 30 January 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. He graduated from National Taiwan University and worked as a journalist before beginning a career in politics with a 1973 appointment to the Taipei City Council. ...

, chairperson of Kuomintang * Wu Hong-mo, Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (2018) * Wu Hsin-hsing, Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of China * Wu Mei-hung, Political Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2013–2015) * Wu Ming-ji, Deputy Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China (2012–2013) *

Wu Rong-i Wu Rong-i (; born 15 December 1939) is a Taiwanese economist and politician who served as the Vice Premier of Taiwan from 2005 to 2006. He also served as Chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation, the investment arm of Taiwan. Educa ...

, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005–2006) * Wu Se-hwa, Minister of Education (2014–2016) * Wu Suxin, actress ( 1925–1931) * Wu Shiow-ming, Chairperson of Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China (2009–2017) * Wu Tang-chieh, Political Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of China (2013–2016) *

Wu Tiecheng Wu Tiecheng ( zh, t=吳鐵城, p=Wú Tiěchéng, w=Wu Tieh-cheng; 1893–1953) was a politician in the Republic of China. He served as Mayor of Shanghai, Governor of Guangdong province, and was the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister in 1948– ...

, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1948–1949) * Wu Tsung-tsong, Minister of National Science Council of the Republic of China (2006–2008) * Wu Tze-cheng, Governor of Taiwan Province (2017–2018) * Wu Tzu-hsin, Administrative Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of China * Wu Ying-yih, Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2008–2013) * Wu Yuhong (born 1966), Chinese badminton player *吳恬敏 – Constance Wu, American actress *

Harry Wu Harry Wu (; February 8, 1937 – April 26, 2016) was a Chinese-American human rights activist. Wu spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps, and he became a resident and citizen of the United States. In 1992, he founded the Laogai Research Fo ...

(1937–2016), human rights activist *吴倩 – Wu Qian (actress), Chinese actress * Adrienne Wu (born 1990), Canadian fashion designer * Billy Goh *吳辰君 (吴辰君) – Annie Wu (actress), Taiwanese actress *吳庚霖 – Wu Geng Lin, birth name of

Aaron Yan Aaron Yan (, born Wu Keng-lin on 20 November 1985) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actor, singer, television host and businessman. He was also one of the members of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band), Fahrenheit. Life and caree ...

炎亞綸, actor and singer in Taiwanese band Fahrenheit *吳清源 (吳清源) – Wú Qīngyuán (

Go Seigen Wu Chuan (), courtesy name Wu Ching-yuan ()His courtesy name was created based on his real name (''Chuan'' means "spring, fountain" and ''Ching-yuan'' means "clear and pure source of water"). (June 12, 1914 – November 30, 2014), better known ...

), Chinese-born Japanese Go player * Frank Wu, American artist and husband of Brianna Wu *伦纳德·吴 – Leonard Wu, American actor *吳百福 (吴百福) – Go Pek-Hok (

Momofuku Ando , born Go Pek-Hok (), was a Taiwanese-born Japanese inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen (instant noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodl ...

) (1910–2007), Taiwanese-born Japanese inventor of instant noodles *吳邦國 (吴邦国) –

Wu Bangguo Wu Bangguo (22 July 1941 – 8 October 2024) was a Chinese politician who served as the second-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party from 2002 to 2012, and as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the ...

(1941–2024), former chairman of the

Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), officially the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) an ...

*吴官正 – Wu Guanzheng, former member of the

Politburo Standing Committee The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), officially the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) an ...

*吳尊 –

Wu Chun Goh Kiat Chun (; born 10 October 1979), better known as Wu Chun (), is a Bruneian singer, actor, and entrepreneur. He was a founding member of Fahrenheit, a Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band, but left in June 2011. Wu Chun has appear ...

, Brunei-born actor and singer in Taiwanese band Fahrenheit *吳健雄 (吴健雄) – Wu Chien-Shiung, Chinese scientist *吳彥祖 (吴彦祖) – Wu, Daniel, American actor *吳凱文 (吴凯文) – Wu, Kevin, American internet personality *吳振偉 (吴振伟) – Wu, David, congressman from the 1st district of Oregon *吴虹霓 – Wu, Hongni (born 1994), Chinese mezzo-soprano opera singer *吳憲 (吴宪) – Wu, Hsien (1893–1959), an early protein scientist *吳季剛 (吴季刚) – Jason Wu, Taiwanese Canadian fashion designer *吳迪 - Di Wu (pianist), American-Chinese concert pianist *吳鑑泉 (吴鉴泉) –

Wu Jianquan Wu Jianquan ( zh, c=吴鉴泉, w=Wu Chien-ch‘üan, p=Wú Jiànquán; 1870–1942) was a famous teacher and founder of the ''neijia'' martial art of Wu-style tai chi in late Imperial and early Republican China. Biography Wu Jianquan was ta ...

(1870–1942), Taijiquan teacher *吴立红 – Wu Lihong, environmental activist *吴乐宝 – Wu Lebao, Chinese cyber-dissident *吳蠻 (吴蛮) – Wu Man, ''pipa'' and ''ruan'' player *吳弭 –

Michelle Wu Michelle Wu ( zh, t=吳弭, first=t; pinyin: ''Wú Mǐ''; born January 14, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the mayor of Boston, mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, since 2021. She is the first woman and the first person ...

(born 1985), mayor of Boston (2021–) *吴旻 – Min Wu (born 1974), Chinese-American electrical engineer * () – Wu Qingrui (

Goh Keng Swee Goh Keng Swee (born Robert Goh Keng Swee; 6 October 1918 – 14 May 2010) was a Singaporean statesman and economist who served as the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1973 and 1985. Goh is widely recognised as one of the fou ...

, 1918–2010), former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore * () – Wu Ruisi ( Goh, Theresa Rui Si), Singaporean Paralympic swimmer *吳詩聰 – Shin-Tson Wu (born 1953), American physicist and professor * Wu Shoei-yun *吴水娇 – Wu Shuijiao (born 1992), Chinese track and field hurdler *吳天明 (吴天明) –

Wu Tianming Wu Tianming (; December 5, 1939 – March 4, 2014) was a Chinese film director and producer who was considered one of the leading "Fourth Generation" directors. Biography Wu was born in Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province, China on December 5, ...

, Chinese film director *吳文俊 – Wu Wenjun (1919–2017), Chinese mathematician *吳儀 (吴仪) –

Wu Yi (politician) Wu Yi (born November 1938) is a retired Chinese politician who served as a Vice Premier of China between 2003 and 2008. She was one of the country's most visible leaders during the first decade of the 21st century, best known for taking on the ro ...

, vice-premier of the People's Republic of China *呉子良 – Wu Ziliang, the birthname of Emi Suzuki, Japanese model of Chinese descent *吳作棟 (吴作栋) – Wu Zuodong (

Goh Chok Tong Goh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as the second prime minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 and as a senior minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2011. He served as the secretary-general of the Peo ...

), former prime minister of the Republic of Singapore, current senior minister of Singapore and the chairman of the Central Bank of Singapore * 吴亦凡 –

Kris Wu Wu Yi Fan ( zh, s=吴亦凡, ; born November 6, 1990), known professionally as Kris Wu, is a Chinese Canadian former rapper and convicted serial rapist. He is a former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under SM En ...

, ex-member of the Chinese-South Korean boy group EXO, Canadian rapper * 吴宣仪 – Wu Xuanyi, member of South Korean–Chinese girl group

Cosmic Girls WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of ten members: Seola (singer), Seola, Bona (singer), Bona, Exy, Soobin, Luda (singer), Luda, ...

, contestant on Produce 101 China, and member of Chinese girl group

Rocket Girls 101 Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi ...

* 吳奇隆 – Wu Qilong (

Nicky Wu Nicky Wu (born 31 October 1970) is a Taiwanese singer, actor and producer. He found fame in 1988 as a member of boyband Little Tigers. He later embarked on a solo career, known for his roles in TV series '' At the Threshold of an Era'' (1999)'','' ...

), Chinese actor/singer * 吴映洁 – Wu Ying Chieh ( Gui Gui), Taiwanese mandopop singer and actress *吳天恩 – Andrew Gotianun (1927–2016), Chinese Filipino businessman *吳奕輝 –

John Gokongwei John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc., had an extensive panoply of business and investment ho ...

(1926–2019), Chinese Filipino businessman * 吴非 – Wu Fei, Beijing composer and guzheng performer and improviser *Wendy Wu, fictional character in '' Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior'', 2006 movie * Wendy Wu, performer with The Photos * William F. Wu – American science-fiction writer * 吳漢潤 – Haing S. Ngor, doctor, actor and author * 吳耀漢 – Richard Woo, Hong Kong actor * 吳宇森 –

John Woo John Woo Yu-sen ( zh, t= ; born 22 September 1946) is a Hongkongers, Hong Kong film director known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. The recipient of various accolades, including a Hong Kong Film Awards, Hong Kong Film Award ...

, Hong Kong director * 呉由姫 – Yuki Kure, manga artist * 吳光正 Peter Woo Hong Kong business magnate * 吴军 Wu Jun, Chinese survivor and victim of a robbery-murder case. His friend Cao Ruyin was murdered; their two attackers were separately sentenced to death and to 18.5 years' jail for murder and robbery with hurt respectively. * 吳漢章 –

James Hong James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is an American actor, producer and director. Known as one of the most prolific character actors of all time, he has worked in over 400 productions in U.S. media since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s. ...

, Chinese American actor * 吳青峰 –

Wu Qing-feng Wu Qing-feng ( zh, p=Wú Qīngfēng, s=吴青峰, t=吳青峰, first=t; born 1982), also known as Greeny and credited as Wu Tsing-fong, is a Taiwanese singer-song writer, composer, arranger, and lyricist. Born in Taipei, he is a founding member a ...

(Wu Tsing-Fong), Taiwanese singer and vocalist for

Sodagreen Sodagreen (; stylized as sodagreen) is a Taiwanese indie band formed in 2001. Its members have been unchanged since 2003. Sodagreen emerged in the Taiwanese indie music scene after receiving the Grand Jury Award in the Hohaiyan Gongliau Rock Fes ...

band * 吳宇昂 – Wu Yuang (born 1998), Chinese sprinter * 吳美樂 - Mary Mei Loc Wu, Chinese classical pianist, also known as Mary Wu

Other surnames

Wū ()

It is the 78th name on the ''

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(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom.

University of Hawaii Press A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...

. . * 邬贺铨 - Wu Hequan, Chinese engineer * () – Wu Junmei (

Vivian Wu Vivian Wu ( Wu Junmei; ; born February 5, 1966) is a Chinese and American actress.Chen Nan ''China Daily'', 27 April 2007. Starring in a variety of North American and Chinese productions, her big break came in 1987, when she appeared in the biog ...

), Chinese actress * - Wu Na - Chinese table tennis player * 邬似珏 - Sijue Wu, Chinese-American mathematician * - Wu Wai-yung

Raymond Wu Raymond Wu Shao Kang (Chinese: 吳紹綱, born January 22, 1985, in Taipei) is a Taiwanese-American professional poker player who currently resides in Taipei, Taiwan. Wu is a member of Team PokerStars Pro Asia. Poker career Wu was introduced ...

- Hong Kong politician

Wū ()

* () – Wu Guoqing, police detective and forensic scientist

Wū ()

巫 ''wū'' ("shaman") rarely occurs as a surname although it's more commonly associated with Malaysians of Chinese descent, or Chinese people that share connections with Malaysia. In present day, the 239th most common surname in China. It is generally related to the

Chinese compound surname A Chinese compound surname is a Chinese surname using more than one character. Many of these compound surnames derive from Zhou dynasty Chinese noble and official titles, professions, place names and other areas, to serve a purpose. Some are or ...

Wuma 巫馬 (), but can also be regarded as a shortened term for 巫来由/巫來由 (''wūláiyóu''), a transcription of Malay ''Melayu''. * Boo Cheng Hau 巫程豪 - Malaysian politician * Boo Junfeng 巫俊锋 - Singaporean filmmaker * Boo Tiang Huat 巫镇发 – Singaporean Chinese policeman *

Eric Moo Eric Moo Chii Yuan (, born 9 February 1963), better known as Eric Moo or Wu Qixian, is a Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer. Personal life Moo was born in Mambang Diawan, Kampar, Perak, Kampar, Perak on 9 February 1963. ...

巫啟賢 – Malaysian Chinese singer * Moo Yan Yee 巫恩仪 - Malaysian actress * Emily Wu 巫一毛 - Chinese-American writer * Wu Chien-ho 巫建和 - Taiwanese actor * Wu Dan 巫丹 - Chinese volleyball player *

Wu Hung Wu Hung ( zh, t=, s=巫鸿, p=Wū Hóng) is an art historian and Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor of Art History and the College at the University of Chicago. He has also taught at Harvard University and worked as an adjunct ...

巫鴻 – Chinese American historian * Wu Linfeng 巫林峰 - Chinese footbalelr * Wu Ningkun 巫宁坤 - Chinese professor * Wu Yili 巫漪丽 - Chinese-Singaporean classical pianist

References

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