Du (surname)

Du is a . The name is spelled Tu in Taiwan.In Hong Kong it is translated as To, the pronunciation of 杜 in Cantonese

Origin and Branch

Du ancestors are known as the Tangdu. The Tangdu resided south east of Xian in Shaanxi province. The and Du clans share a common ancestor.

Notables

*Du Fu
*Du Yan
*Du Ruhui , nephew of Du Yan
*Du Mu a poet in the Tang dynasty
*Du Fuwei
*Tu Cheng-sheng, Taiwanese politician
*Johnnie To , a Hong Kong Director
*Chapman To , a Hong Kong Actor