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欧 Ou — a rarer surname

74.2 / 100 overall fit 🔊 hear it

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Where the surname comes from

A surname from the ancient state of Ou, associated with the famous writer Ouyang Xiu's lineage.

What the character means

a lyrical song or poem

Why it scores this way

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

8 strokes — a little practice and it flows.

People who carried this name

• Ou Haizhou — —
• Ou Yezi — Renowned swordsmith in Spring and Autumn period, forged famous swords like Zhanlu for King Goujian.
• Ou Daren — Ming dynasty poet from Guangdong, known for literary collection 'Ouyu Bu Ji' and association with Li Panlong.

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