Chinese surname No. 89 Wu3[伍]

Wu3[伍] means : a group; army troop.
e.g. Wu3 Chang2 means : a low ranking army officer in charge of five soldiers.
Surname Wu3 is an ancient surname and is more than 4000 years old.
Ng (Cantonese), Eng (Anglicized Cantonese)

The history of surname Wu3 [伍]
Lineage, Eng Suey Sun[伍胥山], Ancestral Hall on mountain SE of Gongyi, Taishan, Guangdong.
Earliest Ancestors of the Ng Clan
The Generation Poem of the Look Wai 綠圍 House, Eng Suey Sun[伍胥山], Taishan, Guangdong
About Mung Goong氓公 Founder of the Look Wai 綠圍 House
The Generation Poem of the Hon Yuen 翰苑 House, Eng Suey Sun[伍胥山], Taishan, Guangdong
About Jing Goong正公 Founder of the Hon Yuen 翰苑 House
Official Website of the World Eng Family Benevolent Association
Official Website of The Ng Family Benevolent Association of New England

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The history of surname Wu3[伍]

For some information about this, consult Legendary Beginnings according to Cantonese Tradition.
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Surname Wu3 was originated in an area called An Ding4.

An means : calm; still; quiet.
Ding4 means : tranquil; stable; fixed

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