Xu / Hsu

Pronunciation	Xǔ (Mandarin) Khó͘ (Hokkien) Heoi2 (Cantonese) Kóu (Teochew) Hứa (Vietnamese)
Language(s)	Chinese
Origin
Language(s)	Chinese
Meaning	to allow
Other names
Variant form(s)	Xu, Hsu (Mandarin) Hui, Hoi, Hua (Cantonese) Shue, Shea (Taiwanese) Kho, Khor, Khaw, Ko (Hokkien) Koh, Khoh, Kho (Teochew) Hii, Hee, Hoo (Fuzhou) Koo (Hakka) Hy (Vietnamese) Co, Ngo (Filipino) Kosasih, Kusno, Sunarko (Indonesian)
Derivative(s)	Heo (Korean)

Xu (traditional Chinese: 許; simplified Chinese: 许; pinyin: Xǔ; Wade–Giles: Hsü³; Jyutping: Heoi²) is a Chinese surname. In the Wade-Giles system of romanization, it is romanized as Hsu, which is commonly used in Taiwan.

• Cantonese: Heoi (Jyutping), Héui (Yale Romanization), Hui, Hoi, Hooi.
• Hokkien: Khó͘ (Pe̍h-ōe-jī), Khóo (Tâi-lô).
• Teochew: Kóu, Kho, Koh, Khoh, Khor, Khaw, Ko.
• Fuzhou: Hii, Hee, Hoo.
• Hakka: Koo.

In Japanese, 許 is transliterated as Yurusu, Bakari, or Moto and in Sino-Japanese as Kyo or Ko.

In the Yale romanization of Korean, 許 is Heo (허).

In Vietnamese, the character 許 is converted to Hứa. The Hoa people overseas Chinese of Vietnam with the surname 許 / 许 may have it spelled as Hái or Hy when immigrating to the English-speaking World, particularly the United States. Other spellings include Hee and Hu.

In Cebuano and Tagalog, 許 is transliterated as Co and Ngo.

The surname 許 / 许 Xǔ has multiple theories regarding its origin.

One of the more credible ones states that the surname Xu originated from the feudal state of Xu in the area of Xǔchāng, now known as Jian'an District in Xuchang City,^[1] of present-day Henan, during the Zhou dynasty.

A different theory states that the surname originated even earlier with the fabled Xu You (許由 / 许由), a sage in the time of the fabled Emperor Yao, not to be confused with the later another Xu You (許攸 / 许攸) who was a military strategist of the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Han dynasty. Xu You's descendants carried on the surname of their famed ancestor, thereby establishing Xu as a surname. Later on in the history of ancient China, it became popular among scholars of the time to postulate that Xu You must have been the ancestor of that feudal lord whose surname was Xu.^{[citation needed]}

The posterities with state as surname called Xu, were authentic known as Xu. In tale of Emperor Yao, Xu You posterities surname also called Xu. Xu by handing down was the person of integrity talented person of Yao and Shun time, lives in Jishan. After many years later, the posterity called this mountain as Xu Youshan. More than years ago activity near Yu Yingshui the basin under Jishan.^[2] As there are many dialects in Chinese speaking world, there are several spellings of surname Xu.

1. Xu Weizhou, b. 1994, Chinese actor, singer
2. Xu Shen, b. 58, Han dynasty dictionary compiler
3. Xu Shao, (許劭; 150–195), commentator
4. Xu Chu, (許褚; d. 230), Cao Wei general
5. Xu Gong (許貢; died 200), Governor of Jiang Dong during the Eastern Han
6. Lady Xu Mu, first recorded female poet in Chinese history
7. Xu Xiuzhi, 1880–1954, politician
8. Xu Dishan, 1893–1941, author
9. Xu Shiyou, 1905–1985, Chinese general
10. Xu Yinchuan, b. 1975, chess XiangQi player
11. Xu Yuhua, b. 1976, Chinese chess grandmaster
12. Xu Binshu, b. 1988, Chinese figure skater
13. Chenyang Xu, Chinese mathematician
14. Xu Xin, b. 1990, Chinese table tennis player
15. Xu Anqi, b. 1992, Chinese épée fencer
16. Xu Kai (许凯; born 1995) is a Chinese actor and model
17. Xu Jiaqi (许佳琪; born 1995) is a Chinese singer, rapper, dancer and actress. Member of SNH48 and The9
18. Xu Shihui (許世輝; born 1958) is a Chinese billionaire businessman, founder and chairman of Dali Foods Group
19. Xu Zhonglin (許仲琳; died 1560) was a Chinese writer who lived in the Ming dynasty
20. Xu You (Han dynasty) (許攸; died 204), courtesy name Ziyuan, was an adviser serving under the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Eastern Han dynasty
21. Xu Xin (table tennis) (许昕; born 1990) is a Chinese professional table tennis player ranked world No. 1 for men's singles by the International Table Tennis Federation
22. Xu Jiayin (许家印; born 9 October 1958), or Hui Ka Yan in Cantonese, is a Chinese billionaire businessman and chairman of Evergrande Group
23. Lady Xu Mu (許穆夫人; fl. 7th century BC) was a princess of the State of Wey
24. Empress Xu (Cheng) (許皇后) (personal name unknown, but likely Xu Kua [許誇]) (died 8 BC) was an empress during the Han dynasty
25. Xu Guangping (許廣平, 1898 – 1968) was a Chinese female writer
26. Xu Xuanping (許宣平; Wade–Giles: Hsü Hsüan-p'ing), was a Taoist hermit and poet of the Chinese Tang dynasty
27. Xu Jingcheng (許景澄; 1845 – 28 July 1900) was a Chinese diplomat and Qing politician
28. Xu Yongyue (许永跃; born 1942 in Zhenping County, Nanyang, Henan) was the Minister of State Security of the People's Republic of China
29. Xu Shiying (許世英; 1873 – 1964, also romanized as Hsu Shih-ying) was a Chinese Kuomintang politician who served as Premier
30. Xu Zhangrun (许章润; born 1962) is a Chinese jurist. He is a professor of Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law at Tsinghua University
31. Xu Yingkui (許應騤; 1830–1903[2][3]), courtesy names Jun'an (筠庵) and Changde (昌德), Qing dynasty politician who served as Viceroy of Min-Zhe
32. Xu Leiran (许磊然; 1918 - 26 June 2009) better known by her pen name Leiran, was a Chinese female translator
33. Xu Ningsheng (许宁生; born 1957) is a Chinese physicist who is the current President of Fudan University
34. Xu Jiatun (许家屯; 1916 – 2016) was a Chinese politician and dissident. He was the Chinese Communist Party secretary of Jiangsu
35. Xu Pingjun (許平君) (89 BC - 71 BC), formally Empress Gong'ai (恭哀皇后) was an empress during Han dynasty
36. Xu Xingde (许兴德; born 1984 in Yunnan) is a Chinese race walker
37. Xu Rongmao, JP (許榮茂; born 1950), or Hui Wing Mau in Cantonese, is a Chinese-Australian entrepreneur
38. Xu Yuanchong (许渊冲; 許淵冲; 1921–2021, born in Jiangxi) was a translator, best known for translating Chinese ancient poems into English and French
39. Xu Xing (philosopher) (許行; c. 372 – c. 289 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and one of the most notable advocates of Agriculturalism
40. Xu Shoushang (許壽裳; 1883–1948) was a Chinese writer who was one of the co-authors of the Twelve Symbols national emblem in 1912
41. Xu Liangying (许良英; born 1920 - 28 January 2013) was a Chinese physicist, translator and a historian
42. Xu Li (wrestler) (许莉; born 1989 in Suzhou, Anhui) is a female Chinese freestyle wrestler
43. Diana Xu Jidan (许继丹; born 1990) is a Chinese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss China 2012
44. Xu Weizhou (许魏洲; born 1994) known internationally as Timmy Xu, is a Chinese actor and singer-songwriter
45. Xu Lianjie (許連捷; born 1953), also known as Hui Lin Chit, is a Chinese billionaire businessman, CEO of Hengan International
46. Xu Ji (許寂) (d. 936), courtesy name Xianxian (閑閑), was an official of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Former Shu
47. Nora Xu or Xu Naiqing (许乃蜻; born 1995 in Luoyang, Henan) is a Chinese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Universe China in its 2014 edition
48. Xu Dishan (许地山; 許地山; pen name: Luo Huasheng (落華生); 1893 – 1941) was a Taiwan-born Chinese author, translator and folklorist
49. Xu Shen (许慎; c. 58 – c. 148 CE) was a Chinese politician, philologist, and writer of the Eastern Han dynasty
50. Xu Guiyuan (许桂源; born 1996) is a Chinese baseball first baseman and outfielder
51. Xu Daoning (許道寧; Hsü Tao-ning) (c. 970–1051/53) was a Chinese painter of the Northern Song dynasty
52. Xu Aimin (许爱民; born 1957) former Chinese politician who served as vice-chairman of Jiangxi Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference
53. Xu Jingzong (許敬宗; 592 –, 672, courtesy name Yanzu, posthumously known as Duke Gong of Gaoyang, was a Chinese cartographer, historian, and politician who served as a chancellor in the Tang dynasty
54. Xu Yushi (許圉師) (died 679), formally Duke Jian of Ping'en (平恩簡公), was briefly a chancellor of the Chinese dynasty Tang dynasty
55. Xu Binshu (許斌姝; born 1988 in Changchun, Jilin) is a Chinese figure skater
56. Xu Hun (許渾; fl. 800s) a Tang dynasty poet, was descended from Xu Yushi
57. Xu Haifeng (许海峰; born 1957 in Zhangzhou, Fujian) is a male Chinese pistol shooter, and the first person to win a gold medal for China in the Olympic Games
58. Xu Ci (許慈; fl. third century), courtesy name Rendu, was an official and scholar of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China
59. Jack Liangjie Xu (许良杰) is a Chinese software engineer, technology
60. Xu Zongheng (许宗衡; born 1955) was the mayor of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
61. Xu Zhiyong (许志永; born 1973) is a Chinese civil rights activist and formerly a lecturer at the Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications
62. Xu Jianping (許建平; 1955 - 2015) was a Chinese international football player
63. Xu Guangda (许光达; 1908 – 1969) was a People's Liberation Army general who was conferred the Da Jiang (Grand General) rank in 1955
64. Xu Shiyou (许世友; born 1905–1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army
65. Xu Yan (judoka) (许岩; born 1981 in Beijing) is a female Chinese judoka
66. Xu Keqiong (許可瓊) was a general of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Chu
67. Xu Zhihong (许智宏; born 1942) is a Chinese botanist and former President of Peking University
68. Xu Mian; born 1987 in Yangzhou) is a former female Chinese diver
69. Xu Shiyou (许世友; 1905–1985) was a general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army
70. Xu Heng (許衡; 1209–1281) was a Confucianist and educator of the Yuan dynasty in China
71. Xu Jiajun (许嘉俊; born 1995) is a Chinese footballer
72. Xu Qing (许晴; born 1969), known also as Summer Qing, is a Chinese actress
73. Xu Bo (许博; born 1985 in Shenyang) is a Chinese footballer
74. Xu You (hermit) (許由)^{[citation needed]} was a legendary Chinese recluse who lived during the reign of Emperor Yao (traditionally c. 2356–2255 BC) and was allegedly offered the royal throne
75. Xu Xi (許素細) Hong Kong writer
76. Xu Xinwen (许馨文; born 1995) Chinese singer, dancer, and actress
77. Jay Xu (Chinese: 许杰; born 1963), Chinese-born American museum director, curator, art historian

1. Kenneth Hsu, b. 1929, scientist
2. Hsu King Shing, 1910s–1986, Chinese footballer and manager
3. Hsu Hsin-liang, b. 1941, Taiwanese politician
4. Valen Hsu, b. 1974, singer-songwriter
5. Hsu Ming-tsai, politician
6. Hsu Jen-hao, 2012 Taiwanese badminton player
7. Hsu Wei Lun (1978 – 2007), Taiwanese actress
8. Evonne Hsu, b. 1979, American-born Taiwanese singer
9. Peggy Hsu, b. 1981, singer-songwriter
10. Feng-hsiung Hsu, computer scientist and author
11. Cho-yun Hsu, b. 1930, humanities, historian
12. Candy Hsu, b. 1998, Taiwanese actress
13. Beatrice Hsu Wei-lun (Chinese: 許瑋倫; 1978 – 2007 (Aged 28)) was a Taiwanese actress
14. Hsu Wei-ning (許瑋甯; born 1984), also known as Tiffany Ann Hsu, is a Taiwanese actress
15. Sharon Hsu (許維恩; born 1981) is a Taiwanese actress and singer of Dutch descent
16. Hsu Shu-ching (許淑淨; born 1991) is a Taiwanese weightlifter
17. Hsu Chih-chieh (許智傑) Taiwanese politician who is member of the Democratic Progressive Party
18. Cho-yun Hsu (許倬雲; born 1930) is a Chinese American historian
19. Greg Hsu (許光漢, born 1990), also known as Greg Han or Hsu Kuang-han, is a Taiwanese actor and model
20. Hsu Tzong-li (Chinese: 許宗力; pinyin: Xǔ Zōnglì; born 10 February 1956) is a Taiwanese judge
21. Shi Wen-long or Hsu Wen-lung (許文龍; born 1928, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan) a Taiwanese businessman and the founder of Chi Mei Corporation

1. Hui Yin-fat, 1936–2016, legislative council of Hong Kong (1991–1995), executive council in 1991, provisional legislative council
2. Corazon Cojuangco, b. 1933, President of Philippines.
3. Michael Hui, b. 1942, filmmaker
4. Ann Hui, b. 1947, Hong Kong actress, film director, film producer and occasional screenwriter
5. Samuel Hui, b. 1948, musician and actor
6. Rafael Hui Si Yan, b. 1948, GBM GBS JP, is a former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong.
7. Benz Hui, b. 1948, Hong Kong actor worked on the TV station TVB
8. Hii Yang Eng (许媽樱; born 1948), Bruneian businesswoman and educator
9. Amy Khor, b. 1958, Singapore politician and Senior Minister in government
10. Andy Hui, (許志安; b. 1967), Hong Kong singer, actor, quarter of Big Four and 1st runner up of the 5th annual New Talent Singing Awards
11. Ted Hui, (許智峯; b. 1982), Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
12. Dasmond Koh, b. 1972, radio and TV personality
13. Koh Chieng Mun, Singaporean actress
14. Hee Yit Foong, politician
15. Shea Jia-dong, b. 1948, Minister of Finance of the Republic of China
16. Vivian Hoo (許嘉雯, born 1990), Malaysian badminton player
17. Sheu Yu-jer (許虞哲; 1952 – 2020) was a Taiwan politician who was the Minister of Finance
18. Amy Khor Lean Suan (许连碹; born 1958) is a Singaporean politician
19. Shue Ming-fa (許明發; born 1950), Taiwanese cyclist
20. Shue Ming-shu (許明世; born 1940), Taiwanese cyclist
21. Vivienne Shue (許慧文; born 1944), American sinologist
22. Khaw Boon Wan MP (許文遠; born 1952) is a Singaporean politician
23. Shi Wen-long or Hsu Wen-lung (許文龍; born 1928, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese-era Taiwan) a Taiwanese businessman and the founder of Chi Mei Corporation
24. William Shu (許子祥) Taiwanese-American entrepreneur based in the UK, founder of Deliveroo
25. Koh Ngiap Yong (许业荣; 1958–2000), Singaporean murder victim
26. Khor Kok Soon (许国顺), Singaporean gunman

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