Chu (Vietnamese surname)
Encyclopedia
Chu or Châu is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Zhou
(for Chu) and Zhu (for Châu) in Chinese
, and Ju in Korean
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Chau is the anglicized variation of the surname Châu.
Zhou (surname)
Zhōu is the Hanyu Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese family name 周, which now ranks as the 10th most common surname in Mainland China. It has been one of the ten most common surnames in China since the Yuan Dynasty....
(for Chu) and Zhu (for Châu) in Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, and Ju in Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
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Chau is the anglicized variation of the surname Châu.
Notable people with the surname Chu/Châu
- Chu Văn AnChu Van AnChu Văn An was a Confucian, teacher, physician and high-ranking mandarin of the Trần Dynasty in Đại Việt.- Biography :...
- Châu Văn TiếpChau Van TiepChâu Văn Tiếp , born Châu Doãn Ngạnh , was an 18th century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh.-Early life:...
(Châu Doãn Ngạnh), 18th century Vietnamese military commander - Chau GiangChau GiangChau Tu Giang is an American professional poker player of Chinese descent, who is a three time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 million in live tournament winnings alone.- Biography :Giang fled Vietnam in a small boat in the...
(Chau Tu Giang), professional poker player.