Linghu
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| Pronunciation | Línghú (Pinyin) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese language |
| Word/Name | General Wei Ke (魏颗) |
| Derivation | City of Linghu, Zhou Dynasty |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Linghu (Mandarin) |
Linghu (Chinese: 令狐; pinyin: línghú) is a Chinese compound surname. During the Zhou Dynasty, a general, Wei Ke (魏颗) scored many victories for Zhou and was granted the city of Linghu. All his descendants took the compound surname Linghu.
Notable persons surnamed Linghu
- Linghu Chu, an official of Tang Dynasty
- Linghu Defen, a historian-official of Tang Dynasty
- Linghu Tao, an official of Tang Dynasty
- Ling Jihua
- Fictional: Linghu Chong, the protagonist in Louis Cha's wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
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