Chinese surname · rank 177
欧
欧 is read as ōu.
Pinyin
ōu
Script forms
Simplified 欧 · Traditional 歐
Basic meaning
translit.: Europe; ohm
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Yue-state tradition, Spring and Autumn to Warring States, 770-221 BCE
Place: Yue-related Ouyu Mountain or Ou place tradition; distinct from the compound Ouyang.
Origin note
Ou is a standalone surname, not just an abbreviation for Ouyang. It is commonly linked with Yue-related traditions and Ouyu Mountain accounts.
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