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

• From Mandarin surname pronunciations

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu/

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).

Usage notes

Lu can be considered a misspelling of Lü with respect to the surname 呂／吕 (Lǚ).

Etymology 3

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

Alternative forms

• Loo, Lou, Louh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu/, /ˈl(i)oʊ/

Proper noun

Lu

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

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Lu

1. Synonym of Luren (“a Chinese language”)

Anagrams

• UL, Ul, ul

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hakka 盧／卢 (lú).

Proper noun

Lu

1. a surname from Hakka

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Lou, Loo, Lew, Du

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu/, [ˈlu]

Proper noun

Lu (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓ)

1. a surname from Hokkien