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谷 Gu — a rarer surname

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Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'valley', from the ancient state of Gu.

What the character means

valley — openness and humility

Theme basis：谷 = valley, grain

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.

7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.

People who carried this name

• Gu Jianfen — Composer (b.1935), wrote the timeless children's song 'The Sun Shines Brightly'.
• Gu Mu — Chinese politician, Vice Premier of the State Council, key figure in reform and opening-up.
• Vincent Kok — Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and actor, known for Stephen Chow comedies.

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