Mandarin
Luo
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
罗
Source-backed sample
Luo / Lo (罗)
Luo is a major Chinese surname, written 罗 in simplified Chinese and 羅 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Luo, Lo, Law or Loh depending on dialect and migration history.
Cantonese / Overseas
Lo, Law
Legacy spelling
Loke
Lingnan record status
Under review
No verified Lingnan village link is published in this MVP sample.
Romanization Matrix
| System / Context | Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Pinyin | Luo | Modern Mainland pinyin spelling for 罗 / 羅. |
| Cantonese / Overseas | Lo / Law | Common in Hong Kong and Cantonese diaspora records; Law is a frequent Hong Kong variant. |
| Southeast Asia | Loh / Loke / Lok | Loh is common across Malaysian and Singaporean records; Loke and Lok reflect Hokkien and Teochew pronunciation. |
| Diaspora & Legacy | Leh / La / Lac | Teochew and Korean backgrounds may preserve these spellings in family records. |
Origin notes
Luo is a major Chinese surname, written 罗 in simplified Chinese and 羅 in traditional Chinese. Overseas records may show the same surname as Luo, Lo, Law or Loh depending on dialect and migration history.
Luo / 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. When checking records, note that 骆 also romanizes as Luo and that 卢 may also appear as Lo or Loh — verify against the written character.
For similar spellings, also see Luo / Lok (骆). For similar spellings, also see Lu / Lo (卢).
Lingnan relevance notes
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