Loo

• As a Dutch and north German surname, from loo (“wood, clearing”).
• As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Lu.

Loo (plural Loos)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Loo is the 8977^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3645 individuals. Loo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.09%), Hispanic/Latino (11.58%), and Multi-racial (11.19%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 458.

• OOL

• (Duiven) First attested as loy in 1294-1295. Derived from Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”).
• (Bergeijk) First attested as Loo in 1794. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
• (Berkelland) First attested as 't Loo in 1868. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
• (Limburg) First attested as Den Loo in 1803-1820. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
• (Bernheze) Derived from lo (“light forest”).
• (Maashorst) Derived from lo (“light forest”).
• (Overijssel) First attested as lo in 1272. Derived from lo (“light forest”).

• IPA^(key): /loː/
• Hyphenation: Loo
• Rhymes: -oː
• Homophone: loo

Loo n

1. A village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A village in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Rommegat (Carnival nickname)

3. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
4. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
5. A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
6. A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
7. A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

• Looënaar

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Borrowed from English Loo, from Hokkien 呂／吕 (Lū). Doublet of Lu, Lou, Luy, Lew, and Du.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu/, [ˈlu]

Loo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓ)

1. a surname from Hokkien