Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Lu (duo) Lu was a Mexican pop duo formed by Mario Sandoval and Paty Cantú, both from Guadalajara, Mexico. The sound of their music is similar to Aleks Syntek's, Sin Bandera, Mecano or Sentidos Opuestos. They have received moderate success in the Spanish- ...

, a Mexican band ** ''Lu'' (album) * Character from

Mike, Lu & Og ''Mike, Lu & Og'' is an animated television series created by Mikhail Shindel, Mikhail Aldashin, and Charles Swenson for Cartoon Network, and the 7th of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. The series follows a foreign exchange student from Manhattan ...

Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, record producer and Music education, music educator. Born and raised in Chicago, he gained mainstream recognition for his gue ...

or Lu (born 1982), American musician *

Lu Watters Lucius Carl Watters (December 19, 1911 – November 5, 1989) was a trumpeter and bandleader of the Yerba Buena Jazz Band. Jazz critic Leonard Feather said, “The Yerba Buena band was perhaps the most vital factor in the reawakening of public in ...

(1911-1989), American musician * Lu Gambino (1923-2003), American football player *

Lu Blue Luzerne Atwell "Lu" Blue (March 5, 1897 – July 28, 1958) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 19 ...

(1897-1958), American baseball player * Lu Corfield (born 1979 or 1980), Welsh actress * Lu Leonard (1926-2004), American actress *

Lu Parker Frances Louise Parker (born April 16, 1968) is an American journalist, animal rights advocate, motivational speaker and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1994 and represented the United States at Miss Universe 1994 where she pl ...

(1968), American journalist *

Lu Ann Simms Lu Ann Simms (born Lucille Anne Ciminelli; July 11, 1932 – September 21, 2003)Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936–2007. was an American singer well known in the 1950s. A performer since the age of three, she became a ...

(1932-2003), American singer *

Lebor na hUidre (, LU) or the Book of the Dun Cow (MS 23 E 25) is an Irish vellum manuscript dating to the 12th century. It is the oldest extant manuscript in Irish. It is held in the Royal Irish Academy and is badly damaged: only 67 leaves remain and many ...

, a manuscript containing many Irish fictional stories commonly abbreviated LU * Lu (novel), 2018 novel by Jason Reynolds *

Chinese surnames

Lu (surname) Lu is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of several distinct Chinese surnames that are written with different Chinese characters, characters in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Lú, Lǔ, or Lù when pinyin Tone (linguis ...

, including: **

Lu (surname 卢) Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lu (duo), a Mexican band ** ''Lu'' (album) * Character from Mike, Lu & Og * Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician * Lu Watters (1911-1989), American musician * Lu Gambino (19 ...

, the 52nd commonest **

Lu (surname 陆) Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lu (duo), a Mexican band ** ''Lu'' (album) * Character from Mike, Lu & Og * Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician * Lu Watters (1911-1989), American musician * Lu Gambino (192 ...

, the 61st commonest **

Lu (surname 鲁) Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lu (duo), a Mexican band ** ''Lu'' (album) * Character from Mike, Lu & Og * Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician * Lu Watters (1911-1989), American musician * Lu Gambino (1923 ...

, the 115th commonest **

Lu (surname 路) Lu () is a Chinese surname. It is also spelled Lo according to the Cantonese pronunciation. Lu 路 is listed 138th in the Song dynasty classic text '' Hundred Family Surnames''. Lu 路 is the 116th most common surname in China, with a total popu ...

, the 116th commonest ** Lu (surname 芦), the 140th commonest **

Lu (surname 禄) Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lu (duo), a Mexican band ** ''Lu'' (album) * Character from Mike, Lu & Og * Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician * Lu Watters (1911-1989), American musician * Lu Gambino (1923-2 ...

Lu (surname 逯) Lu () is a Chinese surname. It is also spelled Luk according to the Cantonese pronunciation. Lu 逯 is listed 404th in the Song dynasty Chinese classics, classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Relatively uncommon, Lu 逯 is the 356th most com ...

Lu (surname 鹿) Lu () is a Chinese surname. It is also spelled Luk according to the Cantonese pronunciation. Lu (鹿) is a relatively uncommon name that is not listed in the Song dynasty Chinese classics, classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Origin Accordin ...

Lü (surname) Lü () is the pinyin (Lǚ with the Tone (linguistics), tone diacritic) and Wade–Giles romanisation of a Chinese surname, most commonly (Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese) and (Traditional Chinese characters, traditional Chines ...

, 吕, the 47th commonest

Places

Asia

Lu (state) Lu (; 249 BC) was a vassal Ancient Chinese states, state during the Zhou dynasty of History of China#Ancient China, ancient China located around modern Shandong. Founded in the 11th century BC, its rulers were from a cadet branch of ...

of ancient China, in today's Shandong Province *

Lü (state) Lü ( zh, s=吕, t=呂, p=Lǚ) was a Zhou dynasty vassal state A vassal state is any state that has a mutual obligation to a superior state or empire, in a status similar to that of a vassal in the feudal system in medieval Europe. Vassal stat ...

, an ancient Chinese state *

Lu Commandery Lu Commandery ( zh, 魯郡) was a Chinese Jun (country subdivision), commandery that existed from Han dynasty to Tang dynasty. It was located in present-day southern Shandong province. The commandery's predecessor was the Xue Commandery (薛郡), ...

, of ancient China *Lù, a

circuit (administrative division) A circuit ( or ) was a historical political division of China and is a historical and modern administrative unit in Japan. The primary level of administrative division of Korea under the Joseon and in modern North and South Korea employs the sa ...

in China *

Lu, Iran Lav (, also Romanized as Lāv; also known as Lū) is a village in Talkhuncheh Rural District, in the Central District of Mobarakeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as P ...

, Isfahan Province *

Lu County Lu County or Luxian () is a county in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the northeast. It is the northernmost county-level division of Luzhou city. History Lu County has a history over 2100 years. The ...

, Sichuan, China *

La Union La Union (), officially the Province of La Union (; ; ; ; ; ), is a coastal province in the Philippines situated in the Ilocos Region on the island of Luzon. The province's capital, the San Fernando, La Union, City of San Fernando, is the most ...

, Philippines, from its initials *Official abbreviation for

Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...

province, derived from the state

Europe

LU postcode area The LU postcode area, also known as the Luton postcode area, is a group of seven postcode districts in England, within three post towns. These cover south Bedfordshire (including Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard), plus small parts of north ...

in England *

Lu, Piedmont Lu (, ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Alessandria Alessandria (; ) is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital ...

, Alessandria, Italy * Lü, Switzerland, Graubünden *

Province of Lucca The province of Lucca () is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lucca. It has an area of and a population of about 390,000. The province contains 33 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). Geography Situated in northwester ...

, Italy, vehicle registration code *

Canton of Lucerne The canton of Lucerne ( ; ; ; ) is a Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Switzerland. It is located in the country's central, German-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking part. The population of the canton (as of ) is . , the population included 57 ...

, Switzerland, ISO 3166 code CH-LU *

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

, ISO country code * Lú (county), or County of Louth, Ireland **Lú, Irish name for the village of

Louth, County Louth Louth () is a village at the heart of County Louth, Ireland. It is approximately 11 km south-west of Dundalk, 11 km to the neighbouring town of Ardee and 15 km south-east of Carrickmacross town in County Monaghan. The village gave ...

Universities

Bangladesh

* Leading University, Sylhet

Canada

Lakehead University Lakehead University is a public research university with campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate programs, gradua ...

, Thunder Bay, Ontario *

Laurentian University Laurentian University (), officially Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized Bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Laurentian offers a variety of undergr ...

, Sudbury, Ontario

Hong Kong

Lingnan University Lingnan University a public research university located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. Lingnan University has 3 faculties, 3 Schools, 16 departments, 2 language centres, and 2 units (science and music), offering 29 degree honours ...

, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

India

University of Lucknow University of Lucknow (informally known as Lucknow University, and LU) is one of the oldest public state university based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. LU's main campus is located at Badshah Bagh, University Road area of the city with a second ...

, Uttar Pradesh

Latvia

University of Latvia University of Latvia (, shortened ''LU'') is a public research university located in Riga, Latvia. The university was established in 1919. History The University of Latvia, initially named as the Higher School of Latvia () was founded on Se ...

, Riga

Lebanon

Lebanese University The Lebanese University (LU; ) is the only state-funded public university in Lebanon. It was established in 1951. The university's main campus was originally located in Beirut, but a few satellite campuses were opened due to travel restriction ...

, Beirut

Sweden

Lund University Lund University () is a Public university, public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the Swedish province of Scania. The university was officially foun ...

, Scania

United States

Lamar University Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the ...

, Beaumont, Texas *

Langston University Langston University (LU) is a public land-grant historically black university in Langston, Oklahoma. It is the only historically black college in the state and the westernmost four-year public HBCU in the United States. The main campus in Lan ...

, Oklahoma *

Lehigh University Lehigh University (LU), in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, is a private university, private research university. The university was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer. Lehigh University's undergraduate programs have been mixed ...

, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania *

Lindenwood University Lindenwood University is a private university in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1832 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley as The Lindenwood School for Girls, it is the second-oldest higher-education institution wes ...

, St. Charles, Missouri *

Liberty University Liberty University (LU), known simply as Liberty, is a Private university, private Evangelicalism in the United States, evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservativ ...

, Lynchburg, Virginia

Science, technology, and mathematics

* .lu, Luxembourg's Internet domain *

LU decomposition In numerical analysis and linear algebra, lower–upper (LU) decomposition or factorization factors a matrix as the product of a lower triangular matrix and an upper triangular matrix (see matrix multiplication and matrix decomposition). The produ ...

of a matrix in mathematics *

Lutetium Lutetium is a chemical element; it has symbol Lu and atomic number 71. It is a silvery white metal, which resists corrosion in dry air, but not in moist air. Lutetium is the last element in the lanthanide series, and it is traditionally counted am ...

, symbol Lu, a chemical element

Languages

Lü language Tai Lue ( New Tai Lü: , Tai Tham: , ''kam tai lue'', ) or Xishuangbanna Dai is a Tai language of the Lu people, spoken by about 700,000 people in Southeast Asia. This includes 280,000 people in China (Yunnan), 200,000 in Burma, 134,000 in L ...

of South East Asia *

Luba-Katanga language Luba-Katanga, also known as Luba-Shaba and ''Kiluba'' (), is a Bantu language (Guthrie classification of Bantu languages#Zone L, Zone L) of Central Africa. It is spoken mostly in the south-east area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the ...

, ISO 639-1 code, spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other uses

LU (biscuits) Lefèvre-Utile, better known worldwide by the initials LU, was a French manufacturer brand of biscuits, emblematic of the city of Nantes. The brand is now part of US confectionery company Mondelēz International since 2012, after splitting of it ...

, a French biscuit brand * Livestock Unit of grazing land *

London Underground The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or as the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The Undergro ...

, UK * Lú or Lugh, an ancient god in Irish mythology * Lū or laulau, Tongan name for leaves of taro * Lǔ, a Chinese method of

red cooking Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...

* Lufax or Lu.com, Chinese financial technology company *

Lu people The Tai Lü people ( Tai Lue: ᦺᦑᦟᦹᧉ, , ''Dǎi lè'', , ''Lư̄'', , , ) are an ethnic group of China, Laos, Thailand, Burma and Vietnam. They speak a Southwestern Tai language. Etymology The word ''Lü'' (ລື້) is similar t ...

, a southeast Asian ethnic group * Lu, a hippopotamus at the

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is located near Homosassa Springs, Florida, in the United States. The park is one of the notable locations in the state to view manatees. Visitors can get close to the animals on a floating observatory. B ...

* LATAM Express, IATA code * LU, defunct NYSE code of

Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies, Inc. was an American Multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications equipment company headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey, Murray Hill, New Jersey. It was established on September 30, 1996, through the div ...