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11/9/2014, 1:13 AM Winfred Ou

Name Ou
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese) (Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. O
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

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