Shu

See also: shu

English

Shu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Egyptian šw (“Shu”, literally “Emptiness”), a derivative of the verb šwj (“to be empty, devoid of”).

Proper noun

Shu

1. (Egyptian mythology) A god personifying the air and atmosphere.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Shu (plural Shus)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shu is the 12644^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2447 individuals. Shu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.64%) individuals.

See also

• Hsu
• Xu

 

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Shu

1. (historical) A kingdom during the Three Kingdoms interregnum following China's Han dynasty.

Anagrams

• HUS, Hsu, Hus, Suh, USH, suh, uhs, ush