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English word origin

Etymology of Lu

Clipping of Lucy, Lucille, and similar names.

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Source etymology 1

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name

A diminutive of the female given name Lucy and related names.

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

Clipping of Lucy, Lucille, and similar names.

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      "Lucy",
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    ],
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Source etymology 2

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name

A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 呂/吕 (Lǚ). · A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 盧/卢 (Lú). · A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 陸/陆 (Lù). · A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 魯/鲁 (Lǔ).

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

From Mandarin surname pronunciations

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Source etymology 3

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name

A Chinese surname from Hokkien.

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

From Hokkien 呂 /吕 (Lū).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

  • Borrowed-form mention呂nan-hbl
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Source etymology 4

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魯國/鲁国 (Lǔguó); An ancient vassal state of China that existed approximately between 1042–249 BC.

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

From Mandarin 魯 /鲁 (lǔ, “Lǔ”) pronunciation of Chinese 魯 /鲁 (lǔ).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

  • Derivation mention魯cmn
  • Derivation mention魯zh
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