Given name & surname · also Hokkien
Cu
Cu is a surname from Hokkien, ultimately from Hakka. It is used in Tagalog and Indonesian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Cu comes from Hokkien, and ultimately from Hakka.
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Cu’s family of names
In Filipino usage, Cu as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with COO. In Indonesian usage, Cu as a surname has a related form in CHU. In Indonesian usage, Cu as a surname has a related form in CHU.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Cu has relatives in 3 languages.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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