Chinese surname
Surname Loo
吕 · 盧
Loo is a Chinese surname usually written 吕 (Hokkien lū) or 盧 (Hakka lù, Hokkien lô͘).
Characters for the surname Loo
The spelling Loo is common in Hokkien and Hakka romanization.
- 吕
spine; musical note; surname
Hokkien lū / Mandarin lǚ
attested
- 盧
surname; rice bowl
Hakka lù / Hokkien lô͘ / Mandarin lú
Possible characters for Loo
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 吕 | lǚ · Hokkien |
| 盧 | lú · Hokkien · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
- Loh 盧Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka
About the surname Loo
Loo is a Chinese surname spelling. The character 吕 (simplified form of 呂) is recorded for this name in Malaysia and is read lū in Hokkien; in Mandarin this surname is spelled Lü. The spelling Loo also fits 盧, read lù in Hakka and lô͘ in Hokkien. The meaning depends on the character the family uses.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 吕 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 呂 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 吕 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 盧 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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