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
tonediacritics are used.
Lu 盧 and
Lu 陸 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.
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] "Lo" in Cantonese. 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
double-dot is not possible.[3]
People surnamed "Lu" with unknown character
Jessica Lu, American actress, model, and spokesperson
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