Gu (surname)

Gu (simplified Chinese: 顾; traditional Chinese: 顧; pinyin: Gù) is a Chinese family name. Some places such as South Korea, and early immigrants from Wu-speaking region in China usually romanize this family name as Koo or Ku. It is the 93rd name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.

For the surname Gū 辜, see Gū (surname). For 谷, see Gǔ (surname). For 古, see Gǔ (surname 古).
Gu or Koo
The character 顧 is in red, from the tomb of Gu Yanwu
Language(s)Chinese and Korean
Origin
Region of originChina

The family name Gù (simplified Chinese: 顾; traditional Chinese: 顧; lit. 'to care for') is the most common pronounced "Gu", as well as the only one pronounced "Gù" (Mandarin 4th tone) and is ranked #88 on the list of top Chinese family names, according to the 2006 Chinese census (excluding Taiwan).

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