Save Type Surname Usage Lao Scripts ດາວເຮືອງ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /daːo̯.ˈhɨ̯́aːŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "marigold" (literally "bright star") in Lao, from the words ດາວ (dao) meaning "star" and ເມືອງ (huang) meaning "bright, clear, beautiful".