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