Chinese surname · rank 169
牟
牟 is read as móu.
Pinyin
móu
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 牟
Basic meaning
make; seek, get; barley; low
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Ancient surname tradition, before 221 BCE; exact calendar year not pinned by the attached sources
Place: Ancient Mou state or place-name traditions; regional readings and branches vary by source.
Origin note
Mou should be handled as a multi-origin surname with pronunciation cautions. The common surname reading is Mou, but some regional or lineage contexts preserve other readings; the origin story is not a single settled line.
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