Situ (surname)
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Situ (司徒) is one of the more common surviving Chinese compound surnames. It is also spelled in Wade–Giles as Ssŭtu or in the Mathews system as Szŭtu, and romanised from Cantonese as Szeto, Seto, or Sitou, or from Taishanese as Soohoo.[1] It originates from the ancient Chinese title Situ, which can be translated as "Minister over the Masses".[2] The surname is common in Guangdong province, particularly around Kaiping.[1]
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Situ | |
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Chinese | 司徒 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Sītú |
Wade–Giles | Ssŭ1t‘u2 |
Yale Romanization | Sītòuh |
Jyutping | Si1tou4 |
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