Niu (surname)

Niu is the pinyin romanization of several Chinese family names.

Surname Niu (梁)

Niu (Chinese: 梁) is a form of the surname Liang which is used in Hokkien, Teochew, and Hainan. It means "beam", "bridge", or "elevation", or "mast".

Niu (Chinese: 鈕; pinyin: Niǔ) is a Sinicised form of the Manchu clan name Niohuru, meaning "wolf".

Niu (Chinese: 牛; pinyin: Niú) was listed 310th on the Song Dynasty list of the Hundred Family Surnames. It means "ox".

Consort Niu (牛昭容), a concubine said to be a power behind the throne after Emperor Shunzong of Tang suffered a stroke.
Niu Ben (牛犇), stage name of Chinese actor Zhang Xuejing.
Niu Fu (牛辅), general during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period.
Niu Guannan (牛冠男), Chinese water polo player.
Niu Huijun (牛惠君), international football referee.
Niu Jianfeng (牛剑锋), Chinese bronze medallist in table tennis at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Niu Jin (牛金), general during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period.
Niu Xianke (牛仙客), chancellor for Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.

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