Yu

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation.

Proper noun

Yu

  1. Abbreviation of Yukon. (Yukon Territory)
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Etymology 2

Transliteration

Proper noun

Yu (plural Yus)

  1. Synonym of You; A surname. of Chinese origin.
  2. Synonym of Yoo; A surname. of Korean origin.
  3. Synonym of Yuu; A unisex given name of Japanese origin.
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Etymology 3

From Mandarin ().

Proper noun

Yu

  1. A county of Yangquan, Shanxi, China.
    • [2021 July 13, “Yuxian county finds success following revamp of economy”, in China Daily, archived from the original on 06 July 2022:
      Yuxian county located in Yangquan city, North China's Shanxi province, has made great progress in revamping itself. []
      In 2018, Yuxian county put forward the goal for its economy to shift from being reliant on the coal-fired power industry to a diversified industrial structure, as its transformation target.
      ]
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Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Yu is the 658th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 52,035 individuals. Yu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.1%) individuals.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Hokkien (Iûⁿ). Compare Singaporean & Malaysian English Yeoh.

Proper noun

Yu

  1. a Filipino-Chinese surname from Min Nan, the 26th most common in the Philippines

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien (iûⁿ). Compare Singaporean & Malaysian English Yeoh.

Proper noun

Yu

  1. a Filipino-Chinese surname from Min Nan, the 26th most common in the Philippines

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