The lau Surname
lau Name Meaning and History
- German: nickname for a physically strong person, from Middle High German louwe, lauwe ‘lion’. In some cases the surname may have been originally from a house sign.
- North German: topographic name for someone living in a bush-covered area or clearing, Middle Low German lo, loch, lage.
- North German and Dutch: from a vernacular short form of the personal name Laurentius (see Lawrence).
- Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch laeu ‘lazy’, ‘indifferent’, ‘faint-hearted’.
- Chinese
: Cantonese form of
Liu 1. - Chinese
: Cantonese form of
Liu 3. - Chinese
: variant of Lao 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Michael B. Emig & Cassandra Lau |
 sjwright99_1
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| Grace Lau + Gosnell | Harold Gosnell | 2 |
| Lau to Von Suskil | Deborah Brisacher | 22 |
| Mother was a Lau | Sally Grogg Roelke | 4 |
| Lau from Denmark / Germany |
DEYerks
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| Lau-Grt Grandparents in Philadelphia, Pa. |
thomaspmckee
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| Lau family in Panama |
tlauharrison
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| LAU Adelina Fung Yun 1974-1992 |
| 0 |
| WI, MN Lau's |
sbuethner
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| George Lau | Karen | 2 |
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