Chinese name syllable
Syllable Lau
- 劉a surname; battle axe (obsolete)
- 柳willow
- 樓building of two or more storeys
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- L
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Hokkien
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters劉柳樓
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Lau in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Lau is a Cantonese or Hokkien Chinese name syllable that can stand for 劉, 柳 ('willow') or 樓, depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Lau
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Hokkien romanization.
- 劉
a surname; battle axe (obsolete)
Cantonese lau4 / Hokkien lâu / Mandarin liú
- 柳
willow
Cantonese lau5 / Mandarin liǔ
- 樓
building of two or more storeys
Cantonese lau4 / Hokkien lâu / Mandarin lóu
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Lau
Lau is a Cantonese and Hokkien spelling of the sound lau (Cantonese) or lâu (Hokkien). It can stand for characters such as 劉 (best known as a surname), 柳 (willow) and 樓 (multi-storey building). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose, and the syllable is usually combined with others in a full name.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Hokkien |
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Sources
- Wiktionary: 劉 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 柳 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 樓 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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