Du - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Du

β™‚
doo'doo'1 syllable
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³Chinese
Urban

MEANING

Capital

ORIGIN

Chinese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Chinese character 都 (dΕ«), meaning 'capital city'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with cities or urban centers in Chinese culture.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in reference to major cities or as a surname in Chinese communities.

πŸ‡»πŸ‡³Vietnamese
Short

MEANING

To cross

ORIGIN

Vietnamese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Vietnamese word 'Δ‘i qua', meaning 'to cross'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Vietnamese names potentially as a given name or part of a compound name.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Seen in historical texts and records in Vietnam.

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