Loo
See also: loo
English
Etymology
- As a Dutch and north German surname, from loo (“wood, clearing”).
- As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Lu.
Proper noun
Loo (plural Loos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loo is the 8977th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3645 individuals. Loo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.09%), Hispanic/Latino (11.58%), and Multi-racial (11.19%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 458.
Anagrams
- OOL
Dutch
Etymology
- (Duiven) First attested as loy in 1294-1295. Derived from Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”).
- (Bergeijk) First attested as Loo in 1794. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
- (Berkelland) First attested as 't Loo in 1868. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
- (Limburg) First attested as Den Loo in 1803-1820. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
- (Bernheze) Derived from lo (“light forest”).
- (Maashorst) Derived from lo (“light forest”).
- (Overijssel) First attested as lo in 1272. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loː/
- Hyphenation: Loo
- Rhymes: -oː
- Homophone: loo
Proper noun
Loo n
- A village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A village in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Rommegat (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Looënaar
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Tagalog
Etymology
From English Loo, from Hokkien 呂 (Lū). Doublet of Lu, Lou, Luy, and Lew.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlu/, [ˈlu]
Proper noun
Loo
- a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin