Chu (Vietnamese surname)
Appearance
Chu ([tɕū] or Châu ([tɕə̄w]) is a Vietnamese surname. It is transliterated as Zhou (for Chu) and Zhu (for Châu) in Chinese, and Ju in Korean.
Châu is also a unisex Vietnamese first name.
Chau is the anglicized variation of Châu.
Notable people with the surname Chu/Châu
[edit]- Chu Văn An
- Châu Văn Tiếp (Châu Doãn Ngạnh), 18th century Vietnamese military commander
- Chau Giang (Chau Tu Giang), professional poker player.
- Chau Nguyen (born 1973), Vietnamese-American news anchor
- François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian-American actor
- Hong Chau, American actress