Linghu

Linghu (Chinese: 令狐; pinyin: Línghú) is a Chinese compound surname. During the Zhou Dynasty, a general, Wei Ke (魏顆) scored many victories for Zhou and was granted the city of Linghu. All his descendants took the compound surname Linghu.

PronunciationLínghú (Mandarin)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Chinese language
Word/nameGeneral Wei Ke (魏颗)
DerivationCity of Linghu, Zhou Dynasty

Notable people

  • Bruce Linghu, Taiwanese politician and diplomat
  • Linghu Chu, an official of Tang Dynasty
  • Linghu Defen, a historian-official of Tang Dynasty
  • Linghu Tao, an official of Tang Dynasty
  • Ling Jihua (Chinese: 令计划; born 1956, originally Linghu Jihua) former Chinese politician as one of the principal political advisers of former leader Hu Jintao
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