Lui
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Cantonese 雷 (leoi4) or 呂/吕 (leoi5).
Proper noun[edit]
Lui
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lui is the 5641st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6156 individuals. Lui is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.19%) individuals.
Friulian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin iūlius, through dissimilation. Compare Romansch lügl, Venetian lujo, Italian luglio.
Noun[edit]
Lui
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lui
- a male given name from English
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lui occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 men.
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