# Lau

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /laʊ/ · frequency rank #20,408

## Definitions
1. A surname from Chinese.

## Etymology
From Cantonese 劉／刘 (lau4), Hokkien 劉／刘 (Lâu) or Teochew 劉／刘 (lao5). Doublet of Luu.

## Easily confused with
- **le** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-le)
- **li** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-li)
- **Lt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lt)
- **lo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lo)
- **lb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lb)
- **LP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lp)
- **LN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-ln)
- **Ls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-ls)
- **lg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lg)
- **lu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lu)
- **LC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lc)
- **LF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lf)
- **LV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lv)
- **LR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lr)
- **LM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lm)
- **LJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lj)
- **lx** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lx)
- **LZ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lz)
- **lot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-lot)
- **let** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lau-vs-let)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lau