Select first 10 distinct rows in mysql

Is there any way in MySQL to get the first 10 distinct rows of a table.

i.e. Something like...

SELECT TOP 10 distinct *开发者_Go百科 
FROM people 
WHERE names='SMITH'
ORDER BY names asc

However this method doesn't actually work, because it gives the error: "Syntax Error. Missing operator in query expression distinct *"

SELECT  DISTINCT *
FROM    people
WHERE   names = 'Smith'
ORDER BY
        names
LIMIT 10

SELECT * 
FROM people 
WHERE names ='SMITH'
ORDER BY names asc
limit 10

If you need add group by clause. If you search Smith you would have to sort on something else.

Try this SELECT DISTINCT 10 * ...