Liu
Liu is a Chinese family name . The transcription Liu can be done with different Chinese characters , the family name 劉 ; (刘 in abbreviated form ) ( Lau in Cantonese ), 柳 , 留 and 六 . In Vietnamese , the name can be represented either as "Liễu" (in the north) or as "Lưu" (in the south).
In Cantonese transcription, Liu is still another name: 廖 .
劉 is an extremely common name that has existed since the Han Dynasty - a high point in Chinese history.
Name bearer
The emperors of the following dynasties bore the family name Liu :
- the Han Dynasty
- the Shu Han at the time of the three kingdoms
- the Hun empires Han-Zhao and Tiefu Xia in the period of the sixteen empires ,
- the Earlier Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties
- the Later Han Dynasty , the Northern Han Empire , the Southern Han Empire in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
A.
- Adrian Liu (* 1983), Canadian badminton player
- Anthony Liu (figure skater) (* 1974), Chinese-Australian figure skater
- Anthony Liu (racing driver) (* 1984), Chinese car racing driver
- Anthony Liu (Judoka) (* 1987), Judoka from American Samoa
B.
- Liu Baiyu (1916–2005), Chinese writer and cultural politician
- Liu Bannong (1891–1934), Chinese linguist, poet, translator and literary critic
- Liu Bang ( 劉邦 , Liú Bāng ) see Han Gaozu
- Liu Bao ( 劉 保 , Liu Bǎo ) see Han Shundi
- Liu Bei (161–223), founder of the Chinese state
- Bernice Jan Liu (* 1979), Chinese actress and singer
- Liu Bian (176–190) ( 劉 辯 , Liú Biàn ), Chinese emperor
- Liu Biao (142–208), Chinese governor
- Liu Biao (cyclist) (* 1988), Chinese road cyclist
- Liu Bing ( 劉炳 , Liú Bing ) see Han Chongdi
- Liu Birong (* 1957), Taiwanese negotiation researcher
- Liu Binyan (1925–2005), Chinese journalist and author
- Liu Bocheng (1892–1986), Chinese army leader
- Liu Bolin (* 1973), Chinese photographer, sculptor and performance artist
- Liu Boming (* 1966), Chinese Taikonaut
- Liu Bojian (1895–1935), Chinese revolutionary
C.
- Liu Chang (man of letters ) 刘昌 , Chinese man of letters
- Liu Chang (Song Dynasty) 刘 敞 , Chinese writer of the Song Dynasty
- Liu Chang (tennis player) (* 1990), Chinese tennis player
- Liu Changcheng (* 1964), Chinese volleyball coach and former national player
- Liu Changchun (1909–1983), Chinese athlete
- Liu Chao-shiuan (* 1943), Taiwanese politician
- Liu Che ( 劉彻 , Liú Chè ) see Han Wudi
- Liu Cheng (* 1992), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Cheng-chieh (* 1994), Taiwanese pool player
- Liu Chia Che (* 1982), Taiwanese tennis player
- Liu Chia-Chang (* 1943), Taiwanese songwriter, singer, screenwriter and director
- Liu Chuang (* 1990), Chinese snooker player
- Liu Chung Hsing (born 1964), Taiwanese tennis player
- Liu Chunhong (* 1985), Chinese weightlifter
- Liu Cixin (* 1963), Chinese science fiction author
- Chiu-Chu Melissa Liu (* 1974), Chinese mathematician and university professor
- Claire Liu (* 2000), American tennis player
- Liu Cong (Three Kingdoms) , warlord during the Three Kingdoms period
- Liu Cong (Xiongnu) († 318), ruler of the southern Xiongnu (310-318)
D.
- Liu Da ( 劉 炟 , Liú Dá ) see Han Zhangdi
- Liu Dalin (* 1932), Chinese sexologist
- Liu Dehai (1937–2020), Chinese pipa player, composer and music teacher
- Liu Dingshuo (* 1998), Chinese table tennis player
- Liu Dong (* 1973), Chinese athlete
E.
- Liu En-Hung (* 1966), badminton player from Taiwan
F.
- Liu Fang (* 1974), Chinese musician
- Liu Fang , Chinese lawyer and UN official
- Liu Fangzhou (* 1995), Chinese tennis player
- Liu Fei († 195 BC), Chinese prince
- Liu Fei (* 1994), Chinese table tennis player
- Liu Feng († 220), Chinese general
- Liu Fuzhi († 2013), Chinese politician
G
- Liu Gang (* 1961), Chinese scientist
- Liu Giulan (* 1971), Chinese biathlete
- Liu Gong († 184 BC) ( 劉 恭 , Liú Gōng ), Chinese emperor
- Gordon Liu (* 1955), Chinese martial arts actor
- Liu Guoliang (* 1976) ( 劉 國樑 / 刘 国梁 , Liú Guóliáng ), Chinese table tennis player
- Liu Guozheng (* 1980), Chinese table tennis player and trainer
- Liu Guozhong (* 1962), Chinese politician
H
- Liu Haili (* 1984), Chinese heptathlete
- Liu Haitao , Chinese pool player
- Liu Haixia (* 1980), Chinese weightlifter
- Liu Han (1965–2015), Chinese entrepreneur
- Liu Hao (* 1968), Chinese film director
- Liu Hao (canoeist) (* 1993), Chinese racing canoeist
- Liu He (politician) (* 1952), Chinese politician (People's Republic of China)
- Liu Henan (* 1976), Chinese ice hockey player
- Holly Liu , US founder, seed investor and keynote speaker
- Liu Hong († 180 BC) ( 劉弘 , Liú Hóng ), Chinese Emperor ( Han Houshaodi )
- Liu Hong ( 劉宏 , Liú Hóng ) see Han Lingdi
- Liu Hong (athlete) (* 1987), Chinese walker
- Liu Hongliang (* 1997), Chinese long-distance runner
- Liu Hongyang , Chinese diplomat, Ambassador of the PRC in East Timor
- Liu Hongyu (* 1975), Chinese athlete
- Liu Hsing-Yin (* 1987), Taiwanese table tennis player
- Liu Hsiu-mei (* 1972), Taiwanese soccer player
- Liu Hu ( 劉 祜 , Liú Hù ) see Han Andi
- Liu Huan (* 1963), Chinese pop singer
- Liu Huaqing (1916–2011), Chinese politician
- Liu Hui (~ 220– ~ 280), Chinese mathematician
- Liu Hui (politician) (* 1959), Chinese politician
- Liu Huixia (* 1997), Chinese water diver
J
- JJ Liu (born 1965), Taiwanese poker player
- James Liu Tan-kuei (* 1953), Catholic clergyman, bishop
- Jasmine Liu (* 2002), American-Samoan beach handball player
- Jenni Liu (* 2000), German volleyball player
- Liu Ji ( 劉季 , Liú Jì ) see Han Gaozu
- Liu Jia (* 1982), Austrian table tennis player
- Liu Jian (artist) (* 1969), Chinese artist, animator and film director
- Liu Jian (Badminton) (born 1983), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Jian (soccer player) (* 1984), Chinese soccer player
- Liu Jiang (25–58), Chinese Crown Prince
- Liu Jianjun (* 1969), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Jiansheng (* 1972), Chinese soccer player
- Liu Jianye (* 1987), Chinese soccer player
- Liu Jiayi (* 1956), Chinese politician
- Liu Jiayu (* 1992), Chinese snowboarder
- Liu Jinfeng (* 1977), Chinese biathlete
- Liu Jing (37-67), Chinese prince
- Liu Jingsheng (* 1954), Chinese journalist and trade unionist
- Liu Jingsong (* 1984), Chinese biathlete
- Liu Jinli (* 1989), Chinese curler
- Liu Jiren (* 1955), Chinese entrepreneur, CEO of Neusoft
- Joanne Liu (* 1965), Canadian doctor
- John Liu Shi-gong (1928–2017), Chinese clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Jining
- Joseph Liu Xinhong (* 1964), Chinese clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Anqing
- Liu Jun (badminton) (* 1968), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Jun (basketball player) (* 1969), Chinese basketball player
- Liu Jun (philosopher)刘 峻, Chinese philosopher
K
- Liu Kai (Song Dynasty) 柳 开 (947–1000), Chinese scholar
- Liu Kai (baseball player) (born 1987), Chinese baseball player
- Liu Kai (badminton) (* 1993), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Kun (* 1956), Chinese Minister of Finance
- Kate Liu (* 1994), American pianist
- Kefeng Liu (* 1965), Chinese mathematician
- Ken Liu (* 1976), American writer, poet, lawyer and programmer
- Liu Kwok Man (* 1978), football referee from Hong Kong
- Liu Kwok Wa (* 1978), badminton player from Hong Kong
L.
- Liu Li (* 1971), Chinese middle-distance runner
- Liu Limin (* 1976), Chinese swimmer
- Liu Liming (* 1989), Chinese biathlete and cross-country skier
- Liu Ling , Chinese poet
- Liu Linrui (1917–1995), hui Chinese Arabist and translator
- Liu Long ( 劉 隆 , Liú Lóng ) see Han Shangdi
- Liu Longtan (* 1988), Chinese ice hockey player
- Liu Lu (* 1977), Chinese badminton player
- Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (* 1928), Taiwanese Catholic clergyman, bishop
- Lucy Liu (* 1968), American actress
- Lydia H. Liu (* 1957), Chinese literary scholar and sinologist
M.
- Liu Min (* 1983), Chinese marathon runner
- Liu Ming-huang (* 1984), Taiwanese archer
- Liu Mingkang (* 1946), Chinese chairman of the banking regulator
N
- Na Liu (table tennis player) (* 1983), British table tennis player
- Liu Na (* 1979), Chinese physicist
- Nina Liu (* 1977), Australian actress
- Liu Ning (* 1962), Chinese politician
P
- Paul Liu Jinghe († 2013), Chinese bishop
- Liu Peixuan (* 1992), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Penzi (11– ??), Chinese emperor
- Peter Liu Guandong (1919–2013), Roman Catholic bishop
- Liu Ping (activist) (born 1964), Chinese civil rights activist
- Liu Ping (athlete) (* 1984), Chinese athlete, participant in the 2012 Paralympics
- Liu Ping (water polo player) (* 1987), Chinese water polo player
Q
- Liu Qi (Song Dynasty)刘 跂, Chinese man of letters
- Liu Qi (1203-1250)刘 祁, Chinese literary figure
- Liu Qi (Qing Dynasty)刘淇, Chinese man of letters
- Liu Qi (politician) (* 1942), Chinese politician
- Liu Qi (ski jumper) (* 1996), Chinese ski jumper
- Liu Qibao (* 1953), Chinese politician
- Liu Qing (Prince) (刘庆, 78-106), Chinese Crown Prince
- Liu Qing (writer) (柳青, 1916–1978), Chinese writer
- Liu Qing (actress) (柳青, 1943–2015), Taiwanese actress
- Liu Qing (basketball player) (柳青, * 1964), Chinese basketball player
- Liu Qing (athlete) (刘青, * 1986), Chinese athlete
- Liu Qing (Taekwondoin) (刘 情, * 1993), Chinese Taekwondoin
- Liu Qing (ice hockey player) (刘庆, * 1996), Chinese ice hockey player
- Liu Qiuhong (* 1988), Chinese short tracker
- Liu Qizhen (* 1995), Chinese javelin thrower
R.
- Liu Renjing (1902–1987), Chinese politician
- Liu Rui (* 1982), Chinese curler
- Liu Rushi (1618–1664), Chinese courtesan, poet and politician
S.
- Sam Liu , American producer, director, storyboard artist, and character designer
- Sarah Liu (* 1981), German actress
- Shaoang Liu (* 1998), Hungarian short tracker
- Shaolin Sándor Liu (* 1995), Hungarian short tracker
- Liu Shan († 180 BC) ( 劉 山 , Liú Shān ), Chinese emperor see ( Liu Hong )
- Liu Shan (207–271) ( 劉禪 , Líu Shàn ), emperor in Sichuan
- Liu Shanshan (* 1992), Chinese soccer player
- Liu Shaoqi (1898–1969), Chinese politician
- Liu Shasha , Chinese pool player
- Liu Sheng († 113 BC), Chinese prince
- Liu Shifu (1884-1915), Chinese anarchist
- Liu Shilan (* 1962), Chinese chess player
- Liu Shiwen (* 1991), Chinese table tennis player
- Liu Shiying (* 1993), Chinese javelin thrower
- Liu Shoubin (* 1968), Chinese weightlifter
- Liu Shu Hua (* 1962), Chinese tennis player
- Liu Sijia (* 1988), Chinese curler
- Liu Siyu (* 1995), Chinese tennis player
- Liu Song (snooker player) (* 1983), Chinese snooker player
- Simu Liu (* 1989), Chinese-Canadian actor
- Sunny Liu (* 1969), Singaporean tennis player
- Liu Suola (* 1955), Chinese composer, author and musician
T
- Liu Ta-Chung (1914–1975), Chinese economist
- Liu Tai-wei (* 1985), Taiwanese tennis player
- Liu Tai-Ping (* 1945), Chinese mathematician
- Liu Tianhua (1895–1932), Chinese music teacher and musician
- Liu Tingting (* 1990), Chinese hammer thrower
- Liu Tsz-Ling (* 1991), Hong Kong squash player
- Liu Tungsheng (1917–2008), Chinese geoscientist
W.
- Liu Wai Yaw (* 1964), Singaporean tennis player
- Liu Wansu (12th century), Chinese doctor; Teacher of Zhang Yuansu
- Liu Wei (table tennis player) (* 1969), Chinese table tennis player
- Liu Wei (artist) (* 1972), Chinese artist
- Liu Wei (basketball player) (* 1980), Chinese basketball player
- Liu Wei (boxer) (* 1987), Chinese boxer
- Liu Wei (pianist) (* 1987), Chinese pianist with disabilities
- Liu Wei (speed skater) , Chinese speed skater
- Liu Wei (ice hockey player) (born 1991), Chinese ice hockey player
- Liu Weiping (* 1953), Chinese politician and governor of Gansu
- Liu Wen (* 1988), Chinese model
- Liu Wencai (1887–1949), Chinese landowner
- Liu Wenhui (1895–1976), Chinese warlord
- Liu Wenzhe (1940–2011), Chinese chess player and trainer
X
- Liu Xia (badminton) (born 1955), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Xia (artist) (born 1961), Chinese artist
- Liu Xia (Judoka) (* 1979), Chinese judoka
- Liu Xia (weightlifter) (* 1981), Chinese weightlifter
- Liu Xianbin (* 1968), Chinese writer, dissident and human rights activist
- Liu Xiang (athlete) (born 1983), Chinese athlete
- Liu Xiang (swimmer) (* 1996), Chinese swimmer
- Liu Xiang (Prince) († 179 BC), Chinese prince
- Liu Xiang (Author) 劉向 / 刘向 (77 BC – 6 BC), Chinese writer
- Liu Xiangrong (* 1988), Chinese shot putter
- Liu Xianying (* 1977), Chinese biathlete
- Liu Xiao Cheng (* 1969), Chinese tennis player
- Liu Xiaofeng (* 1956), Chinese philosopher
- Liu Xiaobo (1955–2017), Chinese writer and dissident
- Liu Xiaobo (Taekwondoin) (* 1984), Chinese Taekwondoin
- Liu Xiaolong (* 1988), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Xiaotong (* 1990), Chinese volleyball player
- Liu Xie (around 465-522), Chinese author
- Liu Xie , real name of Han Xiandi (181–234), Chinese emperor
- Liu Xihong , Chinese diplomat
- Liu Xin (astronomer) († 23), Chinese astronomer and historian
- Liu Xin (cyclist) (* 1986), Chinese cyclist
- Liu Xin (badminton) (* 1990), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Xin (table tennis player) (* 1997), Spanish table tennis player
- Liu Xingju († 177 BC), Chinese prince
- Liu Xiu , maiden name of Han Guangwu di (5 BC – 57 AD), Chinese emperor
- Liu Xiuming (* 1957), Chinese artist
- Liu Xuan , personal name of Han Gengshidi († 25), emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty
- Liu Xuan (Shu) († 263), Crown Prince of the Shu Han
- Liu Xuan (gymnast) (* 1979), Chinese gymnast
- Xuan Liu (* 1985), Canadian poker player
- Liu Xun (General) , Chinese general of the Han Dynasty
- Liu Xun (Tang Dynasty) 刘 恂 , Chinese scholar of the Tang Dynasty
- Liu Xun (1240–1319) 刘 埙 , Chinese scholar and poet at the end of the Song and beginning of the Yuan Dynasty
Y
- Yang Liu (designer) (* 1976), German designer of Chinese origin
- Yang Liu (biologist) , Chinese biologist
- Liu Yan (Bosheng) († 23), Chinese general
- Liu Yan (Governor) († 194), provincial governor of the Han Dynasty
- Liu Yan (Three Realms) , officer under Cao Cao
- Liu Yan (Emperor) (889–942), Chinese emperor of the southern Han dynasty
- Liu Yan (actress) (* 1980), Chinese actress
- Liu Yan (dancer) (* 1982), Chinese dancer
- Liu Yan (figure skater) (* 1984), Chinese figure skater
- Liu Yan (chess player) (* 2000), Chinese chess player
- Liu Yanan (* 1980), Chinese volleyball player
- Liu Yandong (* 1945), Chinese politician
- Liu Yang (劉陽), maiden name of Han Mingdi (28–75 AD), emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty
- Liu Yang (spaceman) (* 1978), Chinese Taikonaut
- Liu Yang (shot putter) (* 1986), Chinese athlete
- Liu Yang (athlete, 1990) (* 1990), Chinese athlete
- Liu Yang (soccer player, 1991) , Chinese soccer player
- Liu Yang (gymnast) (* 1994), Chinese gymnast
- Liu Yang (soccer player, 1995) , Chinese soccer player
- Liu Yao (officer) (157–198), officer of the Eastern Han Dynasty
- Liu Yao (Han-Zhao) († 329), Emperor of the Han-Zhao
- Liu Yazi (1887-1958), Chinese poet
- Liu Ye (Ziyang) (171–234), advisor to the Chinese warlord Cao Cao
- Liu Ye (painter) (born 1964), Chinese painter
- Liu Ye (actor) (* 1978), Chinese actor
- Liu Yi († 180 BC) ( 劉義 , Liú Yì ), Chinese emperor, see Liu Hong
- Liu Yi ( 劉 懿 , Liú Yì ), Chinese emperor
- Liu Yi (badminton) (* 1988), Singaporean badminton player
- Liu Yifei (* 1987), Chinese actress
- Yifeng Liu (* 1985), Chinese mathematician
- Liu Yilin (* 1985), Chinese road cyclist
- Liu Yin (Han-Zhao) († 329), Chinese prince
- Liu Yin (Southern Han Empire) (874–911), military governor of Qinghaijun
- Liu Yin (Yuan Dynasty) 刘 因 , Chinese poet
- Liu Yin (Ming Dynasty) 刘 寅 , Chinese military official and author
- Liu Yin (curler) (* 1981), Chinese curler
- Liu Ying , maiden name of Han Huidi (210 BC – 188 BC), Chinese emperor
- Liu Ying (Prince) († 71), Prince of Chu
- Liu Ying (soccer player) (* 1974), Chinese soccer player
- Liu Ying (figure skater) (* 1975), Chinese figure skater
- Liu Ying (cyclist) (* 1984), Chinese cyclist
- Liu Yingkui (* 1982), Chinese ice hockey player
- Liu Yong (warlord) († 29 AD), Chinese warlord
- Liu Yong (Poet) (987-1053), Chinese poet
- Liu Yong (calligrapher) (1720–1804), Chinese calligrapher
- Liu Yong (badminton) (* 1975), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Yongshen (* 1996), Chinese ice hockey player
- Liu Yongxing (* 1948), Chinese entrepreneur
- Liu You ( 劉祐 , Liú Yòu ), see Han Andi
- Liu Yuan (Xiongnu) († 310), Emperor of the Han Zhao
- Liu Yuan (musician) (* 1960), Chinese musician
- Liu Yuanyuan (* 1982) ( 柳 圆圆 , Liǔ Yuányuán ), Chinese biathlete
- Liu Yuchen (* 1995), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Yuhai (* 19 ??), Chinese paleontologist
- Liu Yuhong (1973-2006), Malaysian badminton player of Chinese origin
- Liu Yunfeng (* 1979), Chinese athlete
- Liu Yung-Chien (* 1989), Taiwanese biathlete
- Liu Yunshan (* 1947), Chinese politician
Z
- Liu Zhang (Prince) († 177 BC), prince of the Han dynasty
- Liu Zhang (Warlord) († 219 AD), Chinese warlord in Sichuan
- Liu Zhao ( 劉 肇 , Liú Zhào ) see Han Hedi
- Liu Zhenwu (* 1945), Chinese officer, general (shang jiang) of the People's Liberation Army
- Liu Zhenya (* 1952), Chinese manager
- Liu Zhenyun (* 1958), Chinese writer
- Liu Zhi ( 劉 彘 , Liú Zhì ) see Han Wudi
- Liu Zhi ( 劉志 , Liú Zhì ) see Han Huandi
- Liu Zhidan (1903–1936), Chinese Communist Party official
- Liu Zhiji (661–721), Chinese historian
- Liu Zhiwei (* 1988), Chinese ice hockey goalkeeper
- Liu Zhong (* 1975), Chinese badminton player
- Liu Zhongli (* 1934), Chinese politician
- Liu Zhongqing (* 1985), Chinese freestyle skier
- Liu Zhuang ( 劉莊 , Liú Zhuāng ) see Han Mingdi
- Liu Zige (* 1989), Chinese swimmer
- Liu Zongyuan (773–819), late Tang Dynasty civil servant scholar
- Liu Zuan ( 劉 纘 , Liú Zuǎn ) see Han Zhidi