Chinese surname
Surname Boo
巫 · 武
Boo is a Chinese surname in Hokkien spelling, usually for the character 巫 (bû).
Characters for the surname Boo
The spelling Boo is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 巫
shaman, sorcerer; surname
Hokkien bû / Mandarin wū
attested
- 武
military; valiant; surname
Hokkien bú / Mandarin wǔ
Possible characters for Boo
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 巫 | wū · Hokkien |
| 武 | wǔ · Hokkien |
Other spellings of the same character
- Moo 巫Cantonese, Hakka
About the surname Boo
Boo is a Hokkien spelling of the surname 巫 (Mandarin Wu), read bû in Hokkien; in Cantonese the character is read mou4 and spelt Moo. Boo also fits the surname 武, read bú in Hokkien. The meaning depends on the character a family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 巫 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 巫 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 武 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 武 · mdbg.net · meaning
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