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Lo

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An abbreviated form of surnames beginning with "Lo-".

proper noun

  1. 1

    An abbreviated form of surnames beginning with "Lo-".

Etymology

Clipping.

proper noun

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    A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

    Ts’ao Chih’s “Goddess of the Lo” at first reading appears to depart from the prevailing current of realism which I have outlined above, describing as it does a vision of Fu-fei, the goddess of the Lo River, as she reveals herself to the poet.

    The waters of the Lo River enjoyed a reputation as venerable as those of the great Ho itself, into which it ultimately empties.

    He also spent time lecturing in neighbouring counties, such as the free school in Lo-ning 洛寧, Honan, later known as the Lo-hsi shu-yüan 洛西書院 or ' Academy West of the [River] Lo.'

Etymology

From Mandarin 洛 (Luò) Wade–Giles romanization: Lo⁴.

proper noun

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    A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

  2. 2

    A Chinese surname from Hokkien.

Etymology

From Cantonese 盧 /卢 (lou⁴) and Hokkien 盧 /卢 (Lô͘).

proper noun

  1. 1

    A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

  2. 2

    A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Etymology

From Mandarin 羅 /罗 (Luó) or Cantonese 羅 /罗 (lo⁴). Doublet of Luo and Law.

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