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令狐 Linghu — a rarer surname
71.6 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Linghu |
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| Strokes | 13 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | compound surname |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname from the ancient Linghu region, associated with the great historian Linghu Defen.
What the character means
grace and virtue
Why it scores this way
Easy to say92
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China44
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write80
13 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Linghu Defen — Tang dynasty historian (583–666), chief editor of the Book of Zhou.
- Linghu Chu — Tang dynasty poet and official, known for his literary talent and serving as a minister, father of Linghu Tao.
- Linghu Tao — Tang dynasty chancellor, son of Linghu Chu, played key political roles during the late Tang period.
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