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Etymology of Lo

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Source etymology 1

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 2

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A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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  • Borrowed-form mention^洛cmn
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Source etymology 3

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A Chinese surname from Cantonese. · A Chinese surname from Hokkien.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention盧yue
  • Borrowed-form mention盧nan-hbl
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Source etymology 4

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A Chinese surname from Mandarin. · A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention^羅cmn
  • Borrowed-form mention羅yue
  • Doublet mentionLuoen
  • Doublet mentionLawen
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