Gao
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Gau
- Kao (Wade–Giles)
Etymology
From the Chinese surname, from 高 (gāo).
Proper noun
Gao (countable and uncountable, plural Gaos)
- A surname.
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- At least one lineage, the Kaos of Kuan-shan, had charitable land endowed for this purpose by a member in the seventeenth century.]
- A city, the capital of the Gao Region, Mali.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gao is the 2948th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12172 individuals. Gao is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (97.39%) individuals.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 高 (Gāo). Doublet of Ko.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: Gao
Proper noun
Gao (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜏ᜔)
- a Chinese surname from Mandarin