Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Chinese Scripts 杜(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /tu/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 杜 (dù) meaning "stop, prevent" or "birchleaf pear tree". Related NamesDetails RootdùOther Languages & CulturesĐỗ(Vietnamese) User SubmissionsDu, Dư Categories actions, conflict, fruits, plants, trees