Lu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"

Translingual

Symbol

Lu

  1. (chemistry) lutetium.

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of Lucy, Lucille., and similar names.

Proper noun

Lu

  1. 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

From Chinese surnames

Proper noun

Lu (plural Lus)

  1. (countable) A surname from Chinese.
    1. A Chinese surname from 呂/吕 (Lǚ).
    2. A Chinese surname from 盧/卢 (Lú).
    3. A Chinese surname from 陸/陆 (Lù).
    4. A Chinese surname from 魯/鲁 (Lǔ).
    5. A Chinese surname from 路 (Lù).
    6. A Chinese surname from 蘆/芦 (Lú).
    7. A Chinese surname from 祿/禄 (Lù).
    8. A Chinese surname from 逯 (Lù).
    9. A Chinese surname from 鹿 (Lù).

Etymology 3

From Mandarin 魯/鲁 (lǔ, “Lǔ”) pronunciation of Chinese 魯/鲁 (lǔ).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Lu

  1. 魯國/鲁国 (Lǔguó); An ancient vassal state of China that existed approximately between 1042–249 BC.

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hakka 盧/卢 (lú).

Proper noun

Lu

  1. a surname from Hakka

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hokkien 呂/吕 (Lū). Doublet of Lou, Loo, Luy, and Lew.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlu/, [ˈlu]

Proper noun

Lu

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin
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