Given name & surname

Lv

Lv is a surname from Mandarin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Lv comes from Mandarin.

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How it developed

From Mandarin ^呂.

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Lv’s family of names

In English usage, Lv as a surname has a related form in Lu. In English usage, Lv as a surname has a related form in Lü. In English usage, Lv as a surname has a related form in Lü.

Walk Lv’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Chinese

Lã

Lã is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Lư

Lư is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Lí

Lí is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Lữ

Lữ is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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Chinese

Lù

Lù is a surname from Mandarin.

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Chinese

Lê

Lê is a unisex given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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50% boys · 50% girls

Wu

Loh

Loh is a surname from Chinese, ultimately from Wu.

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33% boys · 67% girls

Chinese

Lưu

Lưu is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.

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