Liu
| Liu | |
|---|---|
 Liú surname in traditional Chinese characters | |
| Pronunciation |
Liú (Pinyin) Lâu (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
| Language(s) | Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Derivation | Surname of the Han dynasty's ruling family |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) |
Liú (Mandarin) Liew (Hakka) Lau, Lauw, Lao, Low (Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew) Lieu, Lieh (Shanghainese) Liew, Lieu (Gan) Lưu (Vietnamese) Yoo (Korean) |
| See also | Yoo (Korean name) |
劉 / 刘 (Liu, Lao, Lau, Low, Lauv, Lieh, Lieu, Liew, Loo, Lew, Liou or Yu) is a Chinese surname. The Liu (/ljuː/)[1] as transcribed in English can represent several different surnames written in different Chinese characters:
- 劉 (traditional) / 刘 (simplified), pinyin: Liú in Mandarin Chinese, Lau: Cantonese. A surname, as it was the family name of Han dynasty emperors.
- 柳 pinyin: Liǔ in Mandarin Chinese, Lau: Cantonese
- 留 pinyin: Liú in Mandarin Chinese, Lau: Cantonese
- 六 pinyin: Liù in Mandarin Chinese, Luk: Cantonese
- 廖 pinyin: Liu6 in Cantonese, Liào: Mandarin Chinese
In Cantonese transliteration, 刘/劉 (Liú) is Lau, Lao is also transliteration of 刘/劉 in Southern Min and Taiwanese Hokkien, while Liu is a different surname, 廖, pinyin: Liào.
In Shanghainese, 刘/劉 is romanized as Lieu and rarely Lieh; 柳 is similarly romanized; whereas 廖 is transliterated as Lioh
In Teochew, 刘/劉 is usually romanized as Lau, Low or Lao; 柳 is written as Lew; and 廖 is romanized as Leow or Liau.
In Hakka, 刘/劉 is most commonly transliterated as Liew while 廖 is written as Liau or Liaw. The other variants of the romanised surname Liu, i.e. 柳, 留 and 六, are uncommon among speakers of Hakka.
In Gan, 刘/劉 is most commonly transliterated as Liew or Lieu, 廖 is written as Lieo or Liau.
In Hokkien, 刘/劉 is most commonly pronounced as Lau
The Indonesian-Chinese descent Latinise it according to Dutch pronunciation as Lauw.
In Vietnamese, the name can either take the form Liễu (in northern regions), or Lưu (in central or southern regions), or Lục. A few having Vietnamese-Chinese descent use the family name Lao.
Origin of Liu
劉 or 刘 (Liu, Lao, Lau, Low, Lew, Liew, Lauv, Lio, Luu, Ryu, Yu, Yoo)
- from the Qí (祁) clan of Emperor Yao
- from King Wen of Zhou
- from Liu Bang, who founded the Han dynasty as Emperor Gaozu of Han
- from Xiang Bo of post Chu, who was granted the imperial family name of Liu.
- from Liu Yuan of Former Zhao
- from the Chinese compound surname Dugu (獨孤) of the Northern Wei
- from Liu Zhiyuan of Later Han
留 (Liu, Lau, Low, Lauv, Yu)
- from Emperor Yao
- from the state of Zheng during the Zhou dynasty
- from Liu (劉) family of the Liu Song dynasty
- from the Miao people
- from ethnic groups in China and Taiwan
柳 (Liu, Lew, Liew, Lao, Ryu, Yu)
- from the state of Lu of the Zhou dynasty
- from post-Chu state
- from the Miao people
- from ethnic groups in China and Taiwan
廖 (Liao, Liu, Leow, Lia, Yu)
- from the Zhou dynasty
- from Zhurong
- from the Miao people
- from ethnic groups in China and Taiwan
Prominent people with the family name 刘 / 劉
Commonly transcribed Liú, Lao or Lau.
Historical figures
- Liu Bang, Founder of the Han dynasty as Emperor Gaozu of Han
- Liu Ying Second Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty
- Liu Heng Fifth Emperor of the Western Han dynasty rulers of the golden age rule Wen and Jing
- Liu Qi Sixth Emperor of the Western Han dynasty rulers of the golden age rule Wen and Jing
- Liu Che (157 BC – 87 BC) Seventh Emperor of the Western Han dynasty known for expanding the Han Dynasty to its fullest extent and for a long reign of 54 years
- Liu An Prince and advisor to his nephew, Emperor Wu of Han. Best known for editing the (139 BC) Huainanzi compendium of Daoist, Confucianist, and Legalist teachings.
- Liu Xiang government official, scholar, and author of who lived during the Han Dynasty
- Liu Fuling Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty
- Liu Xun Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty
- Liu Shi Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty
- Liu Ao Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty
- Liu Xin Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty known to be a homosexual Emperor
- Liu Kan Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty
- Liu Xin astronomer, historian, and editor during the Western Han Dynasty
- Liu Xiu Restorer of the Han dynasty and founder of Eastern Han
- Liu Zhuang Second Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty Rulers of the Golden age rule Ming and Zhang
- Liu Da Third Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty Rulers of the Golden age rule Ming and Zhang
- Liu Zhao Fourth Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty
- Liu Hu Sixth Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty
- Liu Bao Seventh Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty
- Liu Zhi Tenth Emperor of the Western Han
- Liu Hong (156 – 189) 11th Emperor of the Han dynasty
- Liu Xie (181 – 234) Last emperor of the Han dynasty
- Liu Bei (161 – 223) Warlord in the late Han Dynasty and founding emperor of Shu Han
- Liu Zhang Warlord in the late Han Dynasty
- Liu Zan General of Eastern Wu
- Liu Shan (207 – 271) Second emperor of Shu Han
- Liu Ye (163 – 232) Official and politician of Cao Wei
- Liu Ba (186 – 222) Official and politician of Shu Han
- Liu Biao (142 – 208) Warlord in the late Han dynasty
- Liu Yuan founder of the Later Han
- Liu Yu, founder of the Liu Song as Emperor Wu of Liu Song
- Liu Yilong, Emperor Wen of Liu Song
- Liu Ji Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
- Liu Wenjing Official and Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
- Liu Yan Founding emperor of Southern Han
- Liu Zhiyuan Founding emperor of Later Han
- Liu Chong Founding emperor of Northern Han
- Yang Ye or Yang Jiye, formerly Known as Liu Jiye, military general of the Song Dynasty
Contemporary
- Alan Lowe, Canadian architect & politician, former mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Alicia Liu, Taiwanese model
- Amber Liu, Chinese-American member of f(x)
- Andy Lau, actor, singer
- Andrew Lau, filmmaker and actor
- Anthony Liu, figure skater
- Liu Bin-Di, Chinese Muslim intelligence officer
- Liu Binyan, dissident
- Liu Bocheng, PRC military commander
- Liu Boming (astronaut)
- Liu Chao-shiuan, Kuomintang politician
- Liu Chengjun (general)
- Liu Chih-yun
- Cecilia Liu, Chinese actress
- Liu Dalin, sexologist
- Dan Liu, Canadian fashion designer
- Evelyn Lau, writer
- Liu Fang, Chinese Pipa and Guzheng player
- Liu Fuzhi, PRC politician
- Lauw Giok Lan (劉玉蘭) (1883–1953), Indonesian journalist and writer
- Liu Guoliang, table tennis player
- Liu Heng, writer
- Henry Lau, Chinese-Canadian singer, member of Super Junior-M
- Henry Liu, journalist
- Liu Huan, singer
- Liu Huaqing (1916–2011), PRC politician
- Liu Hui, mathematician
- Isaac Liu (born 1991), New Zealand Rugby League player
- Liu Jing (politician)
- John Liu, New York City Comptroller
- Liu Kang (artist)
- Lau Kar-leung, actor, choreographer and director
- Ken Liu, Chinese-American author
- Laurin Liu (born 1990), Canadian politician
- Lucy Liu (born 1968), American actress
- Natasha Low, Singaporean singer, member of South Korean girl group, Skarf
- Prudence Liew, singer and actress
- Liu Qi (Chinese politician), Beijing Olympics organizer
- Liu Qi-Chao, jazz musician
- Rene Liu, singer and actress
- Rich Liu, American actor [2]
- Sándor Liu Shaolin, Chinese-Hungarian short track speed skater
- Liu Shaoqi, PRC politician, former Chinese President
- Liu Shifu, Chinese revolutionary and anarchist
- Liu Shilan, a female Grandmaster (WGM) in chess
- Liu Shishi, Chinese actress
- Sidney Lau, Hong Kong linguist
- Soung Chang Liew, Chinese engineer
- Liu Sola, singer, composer, and writer
- Tai-Ping Liu (born 1945), Taiwanese mathematician
- Tats Lau, Hong Kong actor and musician
- Liu Tianhua, composer and musician
- Lau Wan Kit, Hong Kong comic artist
- Liu Wei (artist)
- Liu Wen, fashion model
- Liu Wenhui, warlord and PRC politician
- Liu Wenjing, one of the advisors of Tang Gaozu
- Will Liu, Taiwanese singer
- Liu Xiang, Olympic winner and World Record holder
- Liu Xiang (warlord)
- Liu Xiaobo, PRC dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
- Liu Xiaoqing, actress
- Liu Yalou, general
- Liu Yang (astronaut), astronaut, first female Chinese taikonaut
- Yang Liu, classical violinist
- Liu Ye (actor), Chinese actor
- Liu Yifei, singer/actress
- Liu Yunpeng, Chinese high jumper
- Liu Yunshan, A leader in the Communist Party of China
- Liu Zhijun, PRC politician
- Liu Zhixuan, Chinese basketball player
- Liu Henry, Worlds most dedicated Attila: Total War player with over 2000 hours logged
- Nuon Chea (born Lau Kim Korn, 1926-) Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea and convicted war criminal
Prominent people with family name 柳 (Liǔ)
- Liu Gongquan, a poet and calligrapher
- Liu Zongyuan, a poet during the Tang dynasty
- Liu Yizheng, modern historian
- Liu Rushi Poet and courtesan of Ming and Qing Dynasty
See also
References
- ↑ "Liu Shaoqi". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rich Liu - IMDB". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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