Gu

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顾, Gu
Gu (also spelled "Ku" and "Koo") can refer to several different Chinese family names (Refer to Gu in Chinese).


甲骨文, Jia Gu Wen - Oracle Bone Inscription (3000 years ago)
The most common, (顾, meaning "to care for"), is ranked around #80 on the list of top Chinese family names.


According to Chinese records, this family traces its ancestral roots to the ancient Kingdom of Gu, which existed as a tributary kingdom during the Xia Dynasty (around 2200 B.C), in current-day Henan province. This Kingdom of Gu was destroyed when the Shang Dynasty overthrew the Xia Dynasty. The survivors of this kingdom adopted the name, and became the northern lineage of the family Gu.


毛泽东, Mao Zedong
A second, southern lineage of the family Gu came about around the Warring States period. They adopted this name from a city also named Gu around that time. Their original family name is unknown.


万紫千红总是春, Chun
This family name can be found mostly in eastern and southern Chinese provinces, especially in Jiangsu, Northern Zhejiang and Yancheng, and around the city of Shanghai. This surname can also be found in Korea.


The family name (谷, meaning valley), came about when a noble family of the Zhou Dynasty was rewarded a fief in a valley area. The descendants of the family adopted the name to link their lineage to that history.


The family name (古, meaning ancient), is extremely rare in China.

The family name (骨, meaning bone), is even more rare.

The family name (辜, meaning crime), is just as rare.


Notables

This is a list of famous people from Jiangsu: