Hao (surname)
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. As of 2008, it is the 82nd most common surname in China, shared by 2.7 million people.
| Pronunciation | Hǎo (Mandarin) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | a place in modern-day Shanxi province |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Hau |
Origins:
- 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
- traced back to a minority ethnic group in ancient southern China.
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