Ou (surname)
Encyclopedia
Ou is an English transliteration of the Chinese
surname, 區 or 歐 (Pinyin
: ōu). It is also transliterated as Au or Ao, based on its Cantonese
pronunciation.
Ou is a fairly common surname in Hong Kong
. Many Ou's have their ancestral roots in the Longgang
, Zhongshan
, Shunde
, Panyu
and Xinhui
areas in Guangdong
.
Ou (區 or 歐) and Ouyang
(歐陽) share a common ancestor, from the ruling family of the State of Yue
during the Spring and Autumn Period.
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...
surname, 區 or 歐 (Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: ōu). It is also transliterated as Au or Ao, based on its Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
pronunciation.
Ou is a fairly common surname in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Many Ou's have their ancestral roots in the Longgang
Longgang
Longgang may refer to the following locations in mainland China or Taiwan:*Longgang District, Huludao , Liaoning*Longgang District, Shenzhen , Guangdong*Longgang Station , railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan...
, Zhongshan
Zhongshan
Zhongshan , also spelled Chungshan and historically known as Xiangshan or Siangshan, is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province in southern China. Zhongshan, one of the few cities in China with an eponymous name, is named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen who was...
, Shunde
Shunde
Shunde District is a district of Foshan prefecture-level city in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province, southeast China.-Administration:Shunde was a county-level city until December 8, 2002, when it became a district of Foshan prefecture-level city...
, Panyu
Panyu
Panyu District or Pun Yue District is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It used to be a county-level city before it was incorporated in the administration of Guangzhou. The name of Panyu dates back to the completion of the conquest of Guangdong by Qin Shi Huang. It was the old name of...
and Xinhui
Xinhui
Xinhui also known as 'Kuixiang'. Famous people born in what is now known as Xinhui include Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chan Heung, and Michael Li from Westmead Hospital.-Geography:...
areas in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
.
Ou (區 or 歐) and Ouyang
Ouyang
Ouyang is one of the most common two-character Chinese compound surnames in the world. However, it is not one of the top two hundred Chinese surnames, as documented by the Language Publication Society, Beijing in 1990...
(歐陽) share a common ancestor, from the ruling family of the State of Yue
Yue (state)
Yue was a state in China which existed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period , in the modern province of Zhejiang. During the Spring and Autumn Period, its capital was in Guiji , near the modern city of Shaoxing...
during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Notable people
- Oue Kai Chung Mainly well known for achieving a 65% on his math test, and a 62.5% on his first and second Chemistry lab.
- Ou Yezi (歐冶子) - Spring and Autumn Period. Legendary master of sword-making from the State of YueYue (state)Yue was a state in China which existed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period , in the modern province of Zhejiang. During the Spring and Autumn Period, its capital was in Guiji , near the modern city of Shaoxing...
. - Ou XingOu XingOu Xing was a bandit from Changsha during the late Han Dynasty of China. During the reign of Emperor Ling, Ou proclaimed himself a general and rallied an army for a rebellion. He allied himself with other bandits, Zhou Chou and Guo Shi...
(區星) - Han DynastyHan DynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
. Bandit and rebel leader during the reign of Emperor Ling. - Ou ShiziOu ShiziOu Shizi was a Song Dynasty scholar. A native of Chencun, Shunde in Guangdong province, he was known as "Mr. Dengzhou" and was famous for his learnedness. His native village was renamed Dengzhou Village in commemoration of him...
(區適子 1234 – 1324) - Song DynastySong DynastyThe Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
. Attributed author of the Three Character ClassicThree Character ClassicThe Three Character Classic, Trimetric Classic or San Zi Jing is one of the Chinese classic texts. It was probably written in the 13th century and attributed to Wang Yinglin during the Song Dynasty...
(三字經). - Ou DarenOu DarenOu Daren was a Ming dynasty scholar, a native of Chencun , Shunde in Guangdong province. Becoming an official with the Second-Degree Scholars , he was appointed at posts such as Assistant of the Imperial College , Officer in Ministry of Work Affairs in Nanjing , etc...
(歐大任 1516 – 1596) - Ming DynastyMing DynastyThe Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
. One of The Latter Five Poets of the Southern GardenThe Latter Five Poets of the Southern GardenThe Latter Five Poets of the Southern Garden was a Ming dynasty poetry circle composed of Liang Youyu , Ou Daren , Li Minbiao , Wu Dan , and Li Shixing . They are generally considered to be the most important Cantonese poets of the sixteenth century....
(南園后五子). - Ou Jiaju (區家駒, stage name 千里駒 1886 - 1936). Cantonese operaCantonese operaCantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Cantonese culture. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing,...
performer, renowned as King of Fa DanDan (Chinese opera)Dan is the general name for female roles in Chinese opera, often referring to leading roles. There are a few different kinds of dan in Chinese opera. The commonly seen ones are 'Guimen Dan', 'Hua Dan', 'Daoma Dan', 'Wu Dan', 'Lao Dan' and 'Cai Dan'...
(花旦王) and Mei LanfangMéi LánfangMei Lanfang was one of the most famous Beijing opera artists in modern history, exclusively known for his qingyi roles, a type of dan role. Méi Lánfāng is his stage name, and in Chinese it is generally considered a feminine name. His real name was Méi Lán...
of Guangdong (廣東梅蘭芳). - Au TakAu TakAu Tak , or Au Chak-mun , was a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He was the proprietor of a furniture shop and the property developers in Central District on Hong Kong Island. He was used to the director of Tung Wah Hospital....
(區德, aka Au Chak-mun 區澤民 1840 - 1920). Hong Kong developer and educator. Kai Tak AirportKai Tak AirportKai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. It was officially known as the Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, when it was closed and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, 30 km to the west...
and Munsang CollegeMunsang CollegeMunsang College is an EMI Hong Kong college founded by Mr. Au Chak Mun , Mr. Mok Kon Sang and Dr. Ts'o Seen Wan in 1926. It has 6 houses: Love, Tak, Chi, Tai, Kwan, May.-Mission statement:...
bear his name. - Ou ZhenOu ZhenOu Zhen , or Ou Chen, was a KMT army general from Qujiang, Guangdong.He was active in the Second Sino-Japanese War during World War II. He was a commander in the Battle of Shanghai, the Battle of Wuhan , the 1st Changsha Campaign, the 1939-40 Winter Offensive, as well as the 2nd and 3rd Changsha...
(歐震 1899 - 1969). General in the KMTKuomintangThe Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
army, active in the Second Sino-Japanese WarSecond Sino-Japanese WarThe Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
. - Francisco Ou H. L.Francisco OuFrancisco H.L. Ou is a former diplomat, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China serving under President Ma Ying-Jeou from 2008-2009....
(歐鴻鍊 1940 - ). Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. - Tony Au Ting-PingTony Au-Biography:He was born in Guangdong. After graduating from high school in 1972, he engaged in fashion design. Afterwards, he studied film at the London Film Academy...
(區丁平 1954 -). Hong Kong film director and art director. - Albert Au Shui KeungAlbert AuAlbert Au Shui Keung is a Hong Kong English pop and Cantopop singer-songwriter and DJ of RTHK. A graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University, he debuted in 1979 and achieved considerable fame in the 80's with his folk music. He also appeared in movies and on TV...
(區瑞強 1955 - ). Hong Kong DJ and folk singer, popular in the '80s. - Ao Man LongAo Man LongAo Man Long was the first Secretary for Transport and Public Works of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, from 20 December 1999 to 6 December 2006....
(歐文龍 1956 - ). First Secretary for Transport and Public WorksSecretariat for Transport and Public Works (Macau)The Secretariat for Transport and Public Works is the department of the Macau Government responsible for overseeing a number of the region's important services....
of MacauMacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, arrested for alleged involvement in taking serious bribe and irregular financial activity. His official duites were removed. - Au Kam SanAu Kam SanAu Kam San is a member of Legislative Assembly of Macau. He is a member of New Democratic Macau Association. and is one of the three pro-democracy lawmakers in Macau.- Reference :...
(區錦新 1957 - ). Member of Legislative Assembly of Macau. - Michael Au Ding YukMichael AuMichael Au Ding Yuk is a Hong Kong music producer. He is well known for his collaboration with Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung.He won six consecutive Best Record Producer Award in RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards, all in collaboration with Jacky Cheung...
(歐丁玉). Hong Kong music producer, often in collaboration with Jacky CheungJacky CheungJacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....
. - Stephen Au Kam TongStephen AuStephen Au Kam-tong is a Hong Kong actor for TVB . He was formerly an actor for ATV .He played David Mo in TVB sitcom Best Selling Secrets...
(歐錦棠 1964 - ). Hong Kong TV actor. - Ou ChuliangOu ChuliangOu Chuliang （; born August 26, 1968 in Guangzhou, Guangdong）is an assistant coach and former international Chinese football goalkeeper. He was also a participant of the Chinese football team that took part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:...
(區楚良 1968 - ). Retired Chinese football goalkeeper, member of China national football team from 1991 - 2002. - Au Wai LunAu Wai LunAu Wai Lun is a retired Hong Kong professional football player. He announced his retirement after unable to making a contract renewal with his last club South China in Hong Kong First Division League after 2006-07 season...
(歐偉倫 1971 - ). Retired Hong Kong professional football player, two times Hong Kong Footballer Awards winner. - Tash Aw Ta-ShiiTash AwTash Aw, whose full name is Aw Ta-Shi is a Malaysian writer currently living in London.- Biography :...
(歐大旭 1971 - ). Malaysian writer living in England, author of critically acclaimed novel The Harmony Silk FactoryThe Harmony Silk FactoryThe Harmony Silk Factory is Tash Aw's critically acclaimed first novel, set in 1940s British ruled Malaya, which is now called Malaysia....
. - Au Wing-Kyun (區永權 1973 - ). Hong Kong i-CABLE Entertainment News anchorman.
- Susie Au Suet YeeSusie AuSusie Au Suet-yee , is a Hong Kong music video and film director.She studied film in New York . In 1991, her independent work To Hide and Seek won the Outstanding Film award at the 16th Hong Kong International Film Festival. In 1992, she went back to Hong Kong to become a music video director...
(區雪兒). Award winning Hong Kong music video director, directed many stylish Faye WongFaye WongFaye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
MTV's. - Au Kin-YeeAu Kin-YeeAu Kin-Yee is a Hong Kong screenwriter.She is a long-time screenwriter for films directed by Johnnie To and/or Wai Ka-Fai of Milkyway Image and frequently works alongside writers Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi and Yip Tin-Shing.-Filmography:...
(歐健兒). Award winning Hong Kong scriptwriter. - Jeanette Aw Ee-PingJeanette Aw-1979–2000: Early life and education:Born Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping to Chinese parents. Her father has Peranakan ancestry while mother is a Hokkien. Jeanette is the youngest of three children, she has an older sister and older brother...
(歐萱, born 歐燕苹 1979 - ). Singaporean Actress. - Cindy Au Sin YeeCindy AuCindy Au Sin-yi is a Hong Kong TVB actress. She plays major supporting roles in drama serials.She began her entertainment career as a singer, and was famous for the theme song to the Cantonese version of the cartoon Chibi Maruko-chan.On July 22, 2006, Cindy Au married her boyfriend Roger Kwok at...
(歐倩怡 1979 - ). Hong Kong TV actress. - Edward OuEdward OuEdward Ou was born on 16 October 1980 in Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese actor. He graduated from from Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School in 1998. Ou is junior to other Taiwanese entertainers such as Barbie Hsu, whom he co-starred with in the Meteor Garden series, and Dee Hsu; and senior to Alien Huang, Rainie...
(歐定興, 1980 - ). Taiwanese TV actor. - Angela Au Man SzeAngela Au Man SzeAngela Au Man-sze is a Hong Kong singer and radio DJ/Web J. A former a member of the cantopop group Cookies, she had previously been a student and part-time model....
(區文詩 1983 - ). Hong Kong DJ, former member of group Cookies.