Surname · also Chinese
O
O is a surname from Mandarin, ultimately from Wade–Giles. It is used in English and Dutch.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
O comes from Mandarin, and ultimately from Wade–Giles.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
O’s family of names
In English usage, O as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Wu. In English usage, O as a surname has a related form in OH. In English usage, O as a surname has a related form in AU.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love O, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
On
“a peaceful man” · “one who is desirable”
36% boys · 64% girls
Đào
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>99% girls
Ông
Ông is a surname from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.
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Đồng
Đồng is a unisex given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.
50% boys · 50% girls
Đông
Đông is a unisex given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.
50% boys · 50% girls
Koo
Koo is a surname from Cantonese.
40% boys · 60% girls
Tô
Tô is a masculine given name from Chinese. It is used in Vietnamese.
>99% boys
Võ
“martial”
>99% boys