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Du

Du (name) means a Chinese surname. Example: “Du grew up in Shanghai before moving abroad.”

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A Chinese surname.
"Du grew up in Shanghai before moving abroad."
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Frequently asked questions

What does “Du” mean?

The word “Du” means a Chinese surname.

How do you use “Du” in a sentence?

Here is “Du” used in a sentence: “Du grew up in Shanghai before moving abroad.”

What part of speech is “Du”?

“Du” is a name.

Is “Du” a common word?

“Du” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Is Du a Chinese first name or a family name?

Du is a Chinese surname, meaning it is used as a family name rather than a given name. In Chinese naming order the surname comes first.

How is the surname Du romanized?

Du is the romanized, Latin-alphabet spelling of a Chinese family name. Several distinct Chinese characters can be transliterated into English as Du.

Is the surname Du related to the French word "du"?

No. As a headword here, Du is a Chinese surname and is unrelated to the French contraction "du," which means "of the." They only coincide in spelling.

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