Woo

See also: woo and woo'

English

Etymology 1

From an irregular romanization of various Mandarin Chinese surnames including 吳／吴 (Wú), 伍 (Wǔ), 武 (Wǔ), and 巫 (Wū), or from Cantonese 胡 (wu4).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Woo (plural Woos)

  1. A surname from Chinese.

Etymology 2

From Korean 우 (u).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Woo (plural Woos)

  1. A surname from Korean.

Anagrams

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Woh (variant spelling)
  • Wooch (Ripuarian, north-western Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German wāga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɔː/

Noun

Woo f (plural Wohe, diminutive Wähelche)

  1. (southern and eastern Moselle Franconian) scales (instrument for measuring)
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