Chu ( or Châu () is a Vietnamese surname. It is transliterated as
Zhou (for ''Chu'') and
Zhu (for ''Châu'') in
Chinese
Chinese may refer to:
* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**Han Chinese, East Asian ethnic group native to China.
**'' Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic ...
, and
Ju in
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean
**Korean dialects
**See also: North–South differences in t ...
.
Châu is also a unisex Vietnamese given name.
Chau is the anglicized variation of Châu.
Notable people with the surname Chu/Châu
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Chu Văn An
Chu Văn An (born Chu An, 25 August 1292 – ) was a Confucian, teacher, physician, and high-ranking mandarin of the Trần dynasty in Đại Việt. His courtesy name was Linh Triệt (靈徹), while his art name was Tiều Ẩn (樵隱). He w ...
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Châu Văn Tiếp
Châu Văn Tiếp ( 朱 文 接, 1738–1784), born Châu Doãn Ngạnh ( 朱 尹 梗), was an 18th-century Vietnamese military commander, best known for his role as a general of Nguyễn Ánh.
Early life
Born in 1738, Châu Văn Tiếp was a s ...
(Châu Doãn Ngạnh), 18th century Vietnamese military commander
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Chau Giang
Chau Tu Giang (born July 2, 1955) is an American professional poker player who is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a three-time final tablist of the World Poker Tour with over $3 million in live tournament winnings alone.
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(Chau Tu Giang), professional poker player.
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Chau Nguyen
Chau Nguyen is a former Vietnamese-American news anchor most recently seen with KHOU-TV, before stepping down in December 2007 to become a social worker. She is now the Chief Public Strategies office for the Houston Area Women's Center.
Chau's ...
(born 1973), Vietnamese-American news anchor
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François Chau
François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian and American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's '' Lost'', Quick Kick on '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Dr. Chang in the film '' 21 & Over'', Shredder in '' ...
(born 1959), Cambodian-American actor
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Hong Chau
Hong Chau (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She has received several award nominations for her film roles as Ngoc Lan Tran in '' Downsizing'' (2017) and as Liz, a nurse, in '' The Whale'' (2022), including a nomination for the Academ ...
, American actress
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Vietnamese-language surnames
vi:Chu (họ)