Diwu

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Type Surname (ornamental)
Usage Chinese (Rare)
Scripts 第五(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /ti˥˩ u˨˩˦/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsĐệ Ngũ (Vietnamese), Jeo (Korean), Daigo (Japanese)

Meaning & History

From Chinese 第五 (dìwǔ) meaning "fifth", created during the Han dynasty as one of eight branches of the noble Tian family. The surname is increasingly rare, as after the fall of the Han dynasty, many bearers changed their names back to Tian or to Wu (伍).
Added 5/29/2025 by canary
Edited 5/29/2025 by canary