Lu facts for kids

Lu, Lü, or LU are short names or abbreviations that can mean many different things! It's like a word that has lots of meanings depending on where you see it. This page helps explain some of the most common ones.

Arts and Entertainment

• Lu (music): This is a type of folk music from Tibet. It's often sung and played during special events.
• Lu (duo): This was a music group from Mexico. They even had an album called Lu.
• Lu: A character from the cartoon show Mike, Lu & Og.
• Lupe Fiasco: A famous American musician born in 1982, sometimes called Lu.
• Lu (novel): A book written by Jason Reynolds in 2018.

Chinese Surnames

Many Chinese family names are spelled "Lu" or "Lü". These are some of the most common ones:

• Lu (surname 卢): This is the 52nd most common Chinese surname.
• Lu (surname 陆): This is the 61st most common Chinese surname.
• Lu (surname 鲁): This is the 115th most common Chinese surname.
• Lu (surname 路): This is the 116th most common Chinese surname.
• Lü (surname 吕): This is the 47th most common Chinese surname.

Places Around the World

Asia

• Lu (state): An ancient state in China. It was located in what is now Shandong Province.
• Lü (state): Another ancient Chinese state.
• Lu County: A county in the Sichuan province of China.
• La Union: A province in the Philippines. Its initials are LU.

Europe

• LU postcode area: This is a postal code area in England.
• Lu, Piedmont: A town in Italy, located in the Alessandria region.
• Lü, Switzerland: A small village in Switzerland.
• Province of Lucca: A province in Italy. Cars from this area have "LU" on their license plates.
• Canton of Lucerne: A region in Switzerland. Its official code is CH-LU.
• Luxembourg: A small country in Europe. Its official country code is LU.
• Lú (county): Also known as County Louth, in Ireland.

Universities

Many universities around the world use "LU" as part of their name or abbreviation. Here are a few:

Canada

• Lakehead University: Located in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
• Laurentian University: Located in Sudbury, Ontario.

Hong Kong

• Lingnan University: Located in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.

Latvia

• University of Latvia: Located in Riga.

Lebanon

• Lebanese University: Located in Beirut.

Sweden

• Lund University: Located in Scania.

United States

• Lamar University: Located in Beaumont, Texas.
• Langston University: Located in Oklahoma.
• Lehigh University: Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
• Lindenwood University: Located in St. Charles, Missouri.
• Liberty University: Located in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Science, Technology, and Mathematics

• .lu: This is the internet address ending for websites from Luxembourg.
• LU decomposition: A special way to break down a type of math problem called a matrix.
• Lutetium: A chemical element. Its symbol on the periodic table is Lu.

Languages

• Lü language: A language spoken in Southeast Asia.
• Luba-Katanga language: A language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its code is ISO 639-1.

Other Meanings

• LU (biscuits): A popular brand of biscuits from France.
• Livestock Unit: A way to measure how much grazing land is needed for farm animals.
• London Underground: The subway system in London, UK, often called the "Tube."
• Lú: An ancient god in Irish mythology, sometimes spelled Lugh.
• Lū: The Tongan name for the leaves of the taro plant, also called laulau.
• Lǔ: A Chinese cooking method where food is simmered in a special sauce.
• Lu people: An ethnic group living in Southeast Asia.
• Lu: The name of a hippopotamus at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
• LATAM Express: An airline. Its IATA code is LU.

See also

• Lew (disambiguation)
• Lieu (disambiguation)
• Loo (disambiguation)
• Lou (disambiguation)
• Lue (disambiguation)
• Luu (disambiguation)