Lu
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"
Translingual
[edit]Symbol
[edit]Lu
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Clipping of Lucy, Lucille., and similar names.
Proper noun
[edit]Lu
- A diminutive of the female given name Lucy and related names.
- 1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Fontana Lions, published 1980, →ISBN, page 27:
- "Why?" said Lucy in amazement, "haven't you all been wondering where I was?" "So you've been hiding, have you?" Peter said. "Poor old Lu, hiding and nobody noticed!
Etymology 2
[edit]From Chinese surnames
- From Mandarin surname pronunciations
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Lu (plural Lus)
Usage notes
[edit]Lu can be considered a misspelling of Lü with respect to the surname 呂/吕 (Lǚ).
Etymology 3
[edit]From Mandarin 魯/鲁 (lǔ, “Lǔ”) pronunciation of Chinese 魯/鲁 (lǔ).
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Lu
Etymology 4
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Lu
- Synonym of Luren (“a Chinese language”)
Anagrams
[edit]Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Lu
- a surname from Hakka
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Hokkien 呂/吕 (Lū). Doublet of Lou, Loo, Luy, Lew, and Du.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlu/ [ˈlu]
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: Lu
Proper noun
[edit]Lu (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓ)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
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