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劉(Lao, Lau, Liew, Liu, Loo, Low, Liou or Yu) is a common Chinese family name. The transliteration Liu can represent several different surnames written in different Chinese characters:
- 劉 / 刘, pinyin: Liú. A very common surname, as it was used by the ruling family of the Han Dynasty - a high point in the history of China.
- 柳 pinyin: Liǔ in mandarin, Lau : Cantonese
- 留 pinyin: Liú in mandarin, Lau : Cantonese
- 六 pinyin: Liù in mandarin, Lyuk : Cantonese
- 廖 Cantonese pinyin: Liu 6, Mandarin : Liao, Wu
In Vietnamese, the name can either take the form "Liễu" (in northern regions), corresponding to 柳 in Chinese, or "Lưu" (in central or southern regions), corresponding to 刘/劉 or 留 in Chinese. The family name 六 is "Lục" in Vietnamese. A few having Vietnamese-Chinese descent use the family name "Lao" while Indonesian-Chinese descent Latinise it according to Dutch pronunciation as "Lauw".
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 Cantonese transliteration, 刘/劉 (Liú) is Lau, Lao is also transliteration of 刘/劉 in Min Nan and Taiwanese Minnan Chinese language, whilst Liu is a different surname, 廖, pinyin: Liào, ("Liêu" in Vietnamese).
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[edit] origin of Liu, Yu
[edit] 劉 (Liu, Lao, Lau, Low, Yu)
- from Qi(祁) clan of ruler Yao, branch of Pan(范), Yi(伊) clan
- from King Wen of Zhou of Zhou Dynasty, branch of Han(韓), Min(閔), Feng/Bong(奉), Lu(魯) clan
- from Liu Bang of Zhejiang, branch of Chen(陳), Feng(奉), Han(漢) clan of Han Dynasty
- from Xiang Chan(項纏) of western Chu (state), he emulate to surname of Liu Bang, branch of Jian/Qian/Jeon(錢) clan
- from Kou(寇) clan of Zhou Dynasty, Liu Feng use
- from Liu Yuan (Han Zhao) of Southern Xiongnu, descendant of Yufuluo, branch of Li(李) clan
- from Dugu/Tokgo(獨孤) clan of Northern Wei Xianbei, branch of Yuan/Won(元) clan
- from Liu Zhi Yuan(劉知遠) of Shatuo(沙陀) later Han, branch of Shi(石) clan in Later Jin Dynasty
[edit] 柳 (Liu, Lau, Yu, Ryu)
- from Zhan Huo of Lu (state), Zhou Dynasty, branch of Lu/Ro(魯) clan
- from Emperor Yi of Chu of Western Chu, branch of Cheng/Sung(成)
- from Mao (people), branch of Song/Sung(宋) clan
- from Mongol people, branch of Hu/Ho(胡) clan
- from Yi people(彝族), Lolo people
- from Ling Man people(另满)
- from Shui Deng(水等) people
- from Cao/Sao/Cho(曹) clan at Ming Dynasty, branch of Chu (state)
- from Yang/Yeo(楊) clan at Ming Dynasty, branch of Zhou, etc.
[edit] 留 (Liu, Lau, Yu)
- from Yi Qi(伊祁) clan of ruler Yao, branch of Yi(伊) clan
- from Zheng (state) in Zhou Dynasty
- from Liu(劉) clan of Liu Song Dynasty
- from Liujia(留佳), Liujili(留济理) clan at Qing Dynasty
- from Mao (people)
- from any ethnic groups in China
[edit] 廖 (Liu, Liao, Yu)
See also: Liao (surname)
- from Ji(己) clan of Chu (state), after Zhu Rong
- from Zhou Dynasty
- from Yao people(瑶)
- from Mao (people)
- from Yan(偃) clan
- from Zhang(张) clan
- from Taiwanese aborigines at Qing Dynasty, branch of Zhang clan
- from Mulao people (仫佬)
- from Shui people (水)
[edit] 六 (Liu, Ljuk, Yuk)
- from Zhou Dynasty
[edit] 庾 (Yu)
- from Xiong/Woong(熊) clan of Chu (state), descendant of Zhu Rong(祝融)
- from Guan Ming(官名, Office name) of Zhou Dynasty
[edit] 由 (You, Yau, Yu)
- from Xi Rong(西戎) people Yu Yú(由餘) in Qin (state)
- from Yu Yú(由于), royal of Chu (state)
- from Mongol people
- from Man people
[edit] 俞 (Yu, Liu)
- from Yu people(俞) of ethnic groups in ancient china
- from Zheng (state) of Zhou Dynasty, branch of Ju/Kook(鞠) clan
- from Wei (state) of Zhou Dynasty, branch of Gang clan
- from Chu (state), branch of Zhuo/Tac(卓) clan
- from Hui(回) people, branch of Cui/Choi(崔) clan
- from Jurchen people, branch of Wanyan, Shi/Seok(石) clan of Jin Dynasty (1115–1234)
- from Mongol people, branch of Liu(劉)
- from Kum Yi(今彝) people
[edit] 柳, 劉, 兪, 庾, (Yu, Yoo, Ryu)
See also: Yoo (Korean name)
- Yu(庾) clan of Hwanghaedo at AD 300~, they are baron of Goryeo
- Hwanghaedo people Cha Dal get surname Yu(柳) by rare story
- some Hwanghaedo people use surname Yu(劉) by rare story
[edit] Notes
- Various people with the Liu surname argue to be descendant of Han Wu Di, but there is no evidence supporting this.
- In some novels, Liu Bei is said to be the descendant of Liu Bang, but there is no supporting evidence to prove this true.
- Lyu, Lui, Yú is common a surname. 呂(Lü, Yü, Yeo).
- Yu, common of surname 余, 餘, 俞, 喻, 兪, 於, 遇, 虞, 郁, 尉, 游, 尤, 庾, 娛, 娱, etc.
- Yu, Some Mongol people use surname Yú, Yu, Liu in china
- Yú(餘, Yeo), Baekje royal surname, they disappeared after Goryeo.
[edit] Prominent people with the family name 刘 / 劉 (Liú, Lao or Lau)
[edit] Historical
- The Liu royals of the following dynasties:
- the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang - the Han Dynasty's founder
- the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of Han (Liu Xiu)
- the Shu Kingdom in the Period of the Three Kingdoms, (Liu Bei, Liu Shan)
- the Xiongnu Han Zhao and the Tiefu Xia kingdoms in the Period of the Sixteen Kingdoms
- the Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties
- the Later Han Dynasty and the Northern Han kingdom and the Southern Han kingdom of the Period of the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms
- Liu Chang, king of Southern Han
- Liu Ji, military strategist, statesman and prophet
- Liu Bin-Di, Chinese Muslim intelligence officer
[edit] Contemporary
- Anthony Liu, figure skater
- Evelyn Lau, writer
- Cecilia Liu, Chinese actress
- John Liu, New York City Comptroller
- Sidney Lau, Hong Kong linguist
- Liu Fang, Chinese Pipa and Guzheng player
- Laurin Liu (born 1990), Canadian politician
- Lucy Liu (born 1968), American actress
- Prudence Liew, singer and actress
- René Liu, singer and actress
- Rex Liu, British-Canadian classical bassoonist
- Will Liu, Taiwanese singer
- Henry Lau, Chinese singer
- Yang Liu, classical violinist
- Alicia Liu, Taiwanese model
- Liu Bocheng, PRC military commander
- Liu Chia-Liang (Lau Kar-Leung), actor, choreographer and director
- Liu Dalin, sexologist
- Amber Liu, Chinese American member of f(x) (band)
- Andy Lau, actor, singer
- Andrew Lau, filmmaker and actor
- Liu Binyan, dissident
- Liu Boming (astronaut)
- Liu Chao-shiuan, Kuomintang politician
- Liu Chengjun (general)
- Liu Fuzhi, PRC politician
- Liu Guoliang, table tennis player
- Liu Heng, writer
- Liu Huan, singer
- Liu Huaqing (1916–2011), PRC politician
- Liu Hui, mathematician
- Liu Jing (politician)
- Liu Kang (artist)
- Liu Qi (Chinese politician), Beijing Olympics organizer
- Liu Qi-Chao, jazz musician
- Liu Shaoqi, PRC politician
- Liu Shilan, a Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in chess
- Liu Sola, singer, composer, and writer
- Liu Tianhua, composer and musician
- Liu Wei (artist)
- Liu Wen, fashion model
- Liu Wenhui, warlord
- Liu Wenjing, one of the advisors of Tang Gaozu
- 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 Yifei, singer/actress
- Tats Lau, Hong Kong actor and musician
- Lau Wan Kit, Hong Kong comic artist
- Liu Wenhui, warlord and PRC politician
- Liu Ye, Chinese actor
- Liu Yunpeng, Chinese high jumper
- Liu Zhijun, PRC politician
- Alan Lowe, Canadian architect & politician, former mayor of Victoria, BC, Canada
[edit] Prominent people with family name 柳 (Liǔ)
- Liu Gongquan, a poet and calligrapher
- Liu Zongyuan, a poet during Tang Dynasty
- Liu Yizheng, modern historian
[edit] Imperial Surname of China
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| Preceded by Ying |
Imperial Surname of All China 202 BC – 9 AD |
Succeeded by Wang |
| Imperial Surname of All China 23 AD – 220 AD |
Succeeded by Sima |
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