Lu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"
Translingual
Symbol
Lu
- (chemistry) lutetium.
English
Etymology 1
Clipping of Lucy, Lucille., and similar names.
Proper noun
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!
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Etymology 2
From Chinese surnames
- From Mandarin surname pronunciations
Proper noun
Lu (plural Lus)
- (countable) A surname from Chinese.
- A Chinese surname from 呂/吕 (Lǚ).
- A Chinese surname from 盧/卢 (Lú).
- A Chinese surname from 陸/陆 (Lù).
- A Chinese surname from 魯/鲁 (Lǔ).
- A Chinese surname from 路 (Lù).
- A Chinese surname from 蘆/芦 (Lú).
- A Chinese surname from 祿/禄 (Lù).
- A Chinese surname from 逯 (Lù).
- A Chinese surname from 鹿 (Lù).
Etymology 3
From Mandarin 魯 (“Lǔ”) pronunciation of Chinese 魯.
Alternative forms
- Loo, Lou, Louh
Proper noun
Lu
- 魯國/鲁国 (Lǔguó); An ancient vassal state of China that existed approximately between 1042–249 BC.
Anagrams
- UL, Ul, ul
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hakka 盧/卢 (lú).
Proper noun
Lu
- a surname from Hakka
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Lou
- Loo
- Lew
Etymology
From Hokkien 呂/吕 (Lū). Doublet of Lou, Loo, Luy, and Lew.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlu/, [ˈlu]
Proper noun
Lu
- a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin