Mandarin
Lu
Recorded in the Guangxu-era 重修信宜縣志
卷一暂无直接记载。
清光緒十七年《重修信宜縣志》卷一（敖式槱修、梁安甸纂）· 每条附原书页码
卢
Source-backed sample
Lu / Lo (卢)
Lu is a Chinese surname, written 卢 in simplified Chinese and 盧 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Lu、Lo、Loh depending on dialect and migration history.
Cantonese / Overseas
Lo
Legacy spelling
Loo
Lingnan record status
Under review
No verified Lingnan village link is published in this MVP sample.
Romanization Matrix
| System / Context | Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Pinyin | Lu | Modern Mainland pinyin spelling for 卢 / 盧. |
| Cantonese / Overseas | Lo | Commonly encountered in Cantonese and overseas Chinese records. |
| Hokkien & Teochew (Nanyang) | Loo / Lou | Loo and Lou are common in Hokkien and Southeast Asian records. |
| Diaspora & Legacy | Lo / Loh / Loo / Lou | Family and migration records may preserve older or regional spellings. |
Origin notes
Lu is a Chinese surname, written 卢 in simplified Chinese and 盧 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Lu、Lo、Loh depending on dialect and migration history.
Lu / Lo is part of the Lingnan Archive surname library. The page records common romanization patterns and source notes, while leaving clan hall, commandery, generation poem and Lingnan village links empty until stronger public sources verify them. Note that other surnames such as 陆 and 鲁 also romanize as Lu in pinyin, and 罗 (Luo) also appears as Lo or Loh.
For similar spellings, also see Luo / Lo (罗).
Lingnan relevance notes
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