Other possible origins/meanings in addition to the "to chop" one.According to the German Wikipedia, there are several places called Hau; - Hau (Bedburg-Hau) - Hau (Neuenweg) - Hau (Kürten) - Hau (Wiehl) - Hau (Windeck) - Hau, German name of Poruba (Hustopeče nad Bečvou), part of Hustopeče nad Bečvou - Hau, German name of Horní Pochlovice, part of Kaceřov - Haue (Schalksmühle) - Haue (Winsen)According to the German wikipedia, the word "hauer" was also used to refer to a winemaker (hauer or weinhauer), an unit of measure in wines, hunter slang for wild boar tusk, and a specific miner job though i'm not sure if the last one is an old enough thing that it could have led to a surname.
According to the German Wikipedia, there are several places called Hau;
- Hau (Bedburg-Hau)
- Hau (Neuenweg)
- Hau (Kürten)
- Hau (Wiehl)
- Hau (Windeck)
- Hau, German name of Poruba (Hustopeče nad Bečvou), part of Hustopeče nad Bečvou
- Hau, German name of Horní Pochlovice, part of Kaceřov
- Haue (Schalksmühle)
- Haue (Winsen)
According to the German wikipedia, the word "hauer" was also used to refer to a winemaker (hauer or weinhauer), an unit of measure in wines, hunter slang for wild boar tusk, and a specific miner job though i'm not sure if the last one is an old enough thing that it could have led to a surname.