Ou

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Ou 1
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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts 欧(Chinese) 歐(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. O  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 欧 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China. According to legend, this name (along with the compound name Ouyang containing this character) was adopted by the descendants of a prince from the Yue state who settled in the area around the mountain.
Added 11/9/2014 by Winfred Ou
Edited 6/22/2021 by HL and LMS

Ou 2
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Type Surname
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 奥(Japanese Kanji) おう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. O  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).
Added 8/25/2023 by nihanzakura