吴

In other languages

• German Wú
• English Wu
• Spanish Ng
• French Wu
• Japanese 呉
• Korean 우
• Russian У / Ву
• Vietnamese Ngô
• Traditional Chinese 吳

Notable historical bearers

Deceased people recorded in Wikidata with this family name, ordered by how many Wikipedias cover them.

• Chien-Shiung Wu1912 – 1997

  Chinese-American physicist (1912–1997) (death at 85 years)

• Wu Cheng'en1500 – 1582

  Chinese writer

• Plaek Phibunsongkhram1897 – 1964

  Prime Minister of Thailand, 1938–44 and 1948–57 (1897–1964)

• Momofuku Ando1910 – 2007

  Taiwanese-Japanese businessman, created instant noodle (ramyeon), Nissin Chikin Ramen

• Wu Peifu1878 – 1939

  Chinese general and warlord (1874–1939)

• Wu Sangui1612 – 1678

  Chinese general and rebel (1612-1678)

• Wu Bangguo1941 – 2024

  former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China (1941–2024)

• Go Seigen1914 – 2014

  Chinese-Japanese go player

• Wu Qi440 BCE – 381 BCE

  Chinese general (440–381 BC)

• Wu Jingzi1701 – 1754

  Chinese scholar-writer (1701-1754)

• Wu Xueqian1921 – 2008

  Chinese politician (1921–2008)

• Ng Man-tat1952 – 2021

  Hong Kong actor (1952–2021)

• Wu Wenjun1919 – 2017

  Chinese mathematician (1919-2017)

• Harry Wu1937 – 2016

  Chinese activist (1937-2016)

• Wu Daozi680 – 740

  Chinese artist (c.689–c.759)

• Wu Zhen1280 – 1354

  Chinese painter (1280-1354)

• Wu Han1909 – 1969

  Chinese politician (1909-1969)

• Richard Ng1939 – 2023

  Hong Kong actor (1939–2023)

• Wu Tianming1939 – 2014

  Chinese film director and producer (1939-2014)

• K. C. Wu1903 – 1984

  Chinese politician and historian (1903-1984)

• Ching-heng Wu1865 – 1953

  Chinese scholar (1865-1953)

• Wu Li1632 – 1718

  Chinese painter (1632-1718)

• Goh Keng Swee1918 – 2010

  former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (1918-2010)

• Wu Yonggang1907 – 1982

  Chinese film director (1907–1982)