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Gu

in Rhode Island

There are 2 people with the last name "Gu" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Gu 41,175
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  1. is 41,171st most common Gryglicka
  2. is 41,172nd most common Gryglicki
  3. is 41,173rd most common Grynowicki
  4. is 41,174th most common Grzenkowicz
  5. is 41,175th most common Gu
  6. is 41,176th most common Guadagano
  7. is 41,177th most common Guadanino
  8. is 41,178th most common Guadlap
  9. is 41,179th most common Guadron

Similar Names and Nicknames

Guy, Guo, Go, Ge, Gue, Gui, Ga, Gi, Gy, Gg

Most Common First Names for Gu

Guang, Quanzhong

Meaning & History

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Gu

Chinese 顾: from the place name Gu. Records of the this surname go back to the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 BC), when there existed a state called Gu. Much later, during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC), there existed another state of Gu. Eventually, some descendants of the ruling class of both these areas adopted the place name as their surname.

Chinese 谷: from a word meaning ‘valley’. During the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 BC) there existed in the state of Qin a certain Viscount Fei Zi, a descendant of the legendary emperor Zhuan Xu of the 26th century BC. Viscount Fei Zi was granted the area Qin Valley, and his descendants later adopted the word gu ‘valley’, as their surname.

Chinese 古: from the name of the grandfather of the virtuous duke Wen Wang (1231–1135 BC), known as Gu Gong Tan Fu. The character for Gu, which also means ‘ancient’, was adopted by some of his descendants as a surname.

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