Hao (surname)
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Hao is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 郝 in Chinese characters. It is listed 77th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] As of 2008, it is the 82nd most common surname in China, shared by 2.7 million people.[2]
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Pronunciation | Hǎo (Mandarin) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
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Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | a place in modern-day Shanxi province |
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Variant form(s) | Hau |
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Origins:[3]
- the name of a fief (located in modern Taiyuan, Shanxi) granted to Zi Qi, a person during the reign of king Di Yi during the Shang dynasty
- traced back to the Wuhuan people[when?]
- traced back to a minority ethnic group in ancient southern China.