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Yu

Unisex NameChinese Origin

Meaning

From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful" or 雨

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Yu and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership

Famous People Named Yu

Yu Di

Yu Di () (died 818), courtesy name Yunyuan (允元), formally initially Duke Li of Yan () and later Duke Si of Yan (), was a general and official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty.

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Yu Fu

"Yu Fu" or "The Fisherman" () is a short work anthologized in the Chu Ci (楚辭 Songs of Chu, sometimes called The Songs of the South.

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Yu Hsiu Ku

Yu Hsiu Ku or Gu Yuxiu (; December 24, 1902 – September 9, 2002) was a Chinese-American electrical engineer, musician, novelist, poet, and politician.

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Yu Pengnian

Yu Pengnian () (1922–2015) was a Chinese real estate magnate and philanthropist.

Yu Cong

Yu Cong (于琮) (died 881), courtesy name Liyong (禮用), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of his brother-in-law Emperor Yizong.

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Yu in Other Languages

VietnameseNgọc
JapaneseHiroshi

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