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Mao 1
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. MOW  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese 毛 (máo) referring to the ancient region of Mao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the Henan province. A notable bearer of this surname was Chinese communist revolutionary Mao Zedong (1893-1976).
Added 4/15/2018 by HL
Edited 8/16/2020 by HL


See Also

User submission Mao