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English
Etymology
From Cantonese 劉/刘 (lau4), Hokkien 劉/刘 (Lâu) or Teochew 劉/刘 (lao5). Doublet of Luu.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lau
- A surname from Chinese.
Translations
a Chinese surname
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 劉 / 刘 (lau4)
- Mandarin: 劉 / 刘 (zh) (Liú)
- Japanese: 劉 (ja) (りゅう, Ryū), ラウ (ja) (Rau)
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Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Variant of Lauge.
Proper noun
Lau
- a male given name
Kapampangan
Etymology
From Sanskrit राहु (rāhu, “Rāhu”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlauʔ/
- Hyphenation: La‧u
Noun
Láû
- Rāhu