Chinese surname · rank 57

陆

陆 is read as lù.

Pinyin

lù

Script forms

Simplified 陆 · Traditional 陸

Basic meaning

land; continent; shore

Five element

Earth

Origin

Time: It is believed to have become a surname during the Warring States period, 475-221 BCE.

Place: Between the Shandong Plain and Henan province; traditions mention Lu village in the Pingyuan County area and Lu Hun in today's Songxian, Henan.

Origin note

Several transmitted origin traditions are recorded. One line links the name to Lu Zhong, a figure recorded in Shiji's Chu lineage. Later surname materials connect Lu descendants or fief/place-name traditions with Lu village in the Pingyuan County area of the Shandong Plain, and another line with the Spring and Autumn Lu Hun state in today's Songxian, Henan.

Historical figures

陆游 (Lu You)

1125-1210 CE · Southern Song poet

One of the most prolific and celebrated poets in Chinese history.

陆机 (Lu Ji)

261-303 CE · Western Jin writer

A major literary figure known for Wen Fu and refined prose.

Sources checked

Han Dian: Lu - basic meaning land/high flat ground, surname, and Kangxi/Guangyun notes on Lu Zhong descendants and Lu Hun Rong
Chinese Text Project: Shiji, Chu Shijia - Wuhui as father of Lu Zhong; lineage context only
Hao86 Bai Jia Xing: Lu surname - transmitted Lu surname-origin traditions including Lu Zhong, Lu village, and Lu Hun state layers

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Origin note

Historical figures

陆游 (Lu You)

陆机 (Lu Ji)

Sources checked

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