Alu

Alu Meaning & Origin

About Alu
The surname Alu is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Aluigi," which is the Italian form of the name Louis. The name Louis itself is of Germanic origin and means "famous warrior." Therefore, the surname Alu can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the famous warrior" or "son of Louis."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alu is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alu: 426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alu based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alu is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 L UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑlu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alu in Braille

Here's how to represent Alu in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alu in braille

How to sign the name Alu using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alu using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alu in sign language

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