Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 曹(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /t͡sʰaʊ̯/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 曹 (cáo) referring to the ancient state of Cao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province. Related NamesDetails RootcáoVariantTsoUser SubmissionCao Categories archers, isograms