Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 吴(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. OO [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Chinese 吴 (wú) referring to the ancient state of Wu, which was located in present-day Jiangsu province. DetailsRelated Names VariantNgOther Languages & CulturesNgo, Ngô(Vietnamese) Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·