Chinese surname
Surname Lau
劉
Lau is a Chinese surname, the Cantonese and Hokkien spelling of 劉 or 刘 (Liu).
Characters for the surname Lau
The spelling Lau is common in Cantonese and Hokkien romanization.
- 刘
surname; the ancient state of Liu (old senses such as battle-axe are obsolete)
Cantonese lau4 / Hokkien lâu / Mandarin liú
attested
- 劉
surname; the ancient state of Liu (old senses such as battle-axe are obsolete)
Cantonese lau4 / Hokkien lâu / Mandarin liú
Possible characters for Lau
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 劉 | liú · Hokkien · Cantonese |
Other spellings of the same character
- Low 劉Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese
About the surname Lau
Lau spells the surname 劉 (simplified 刘, Mandarin Liu) from the Cantonese reading lau4; the Hokkien reading lâu gives the same spelling. In Hakka the character is read liù and is usually spelled Liew. 刘 is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 刘 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 劉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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