"Koo" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Koos [plural]
Etymology: Romanization of Cantonese 顧/顾 (gu3). Etymology templates: {{der|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|顧|gu3}} 顧/顾 (gu3) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Koo (plural Koos)
  1. A surname from Cantonese.
    Sense id: en-Koo-en-name-ePph-GcC Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Koos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 구(具) (gu). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|구(具)}} Borrowed from Korean 구(具) (gu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Koo (plural Koos)
  1. A surname from Korean. Related terms: Goo [alternative], Ku [alternative]
    Sense id: en-Koo-en-name-qe3-kOiv Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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