Áo is the
Mandarin
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Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
pinyin
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and
Wade–Giles
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romanization of the
Chinese surname
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written in
Chinese character
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. It is romanized as Ngo in
Cantonese
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...
. Ao is listed 375th in the
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
classic text ''
Hundred Family Surnames
The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...
''.
As of 2008, it is the 261st most common surname in China, shared by 250,000 people.
Notable people
*
Ao Taosun (
敖陶孫; 1154–1227),
Song dynasty
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poet
*
Ao Zongqing (
敖宗慶; 16th century),
Ming dynasty
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governor of
Yunnan
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province
*
Ao Yu-hsiang
AO, aO, Ao, or ao may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Adults Only, an entertainment rating
* AO Music (AOmusic), a world-music fusion group consisting of Jay Oliver, Miriam Stockley and others
* Ao: The Last Hunter, a 2010 prehistoric d ...
(
敖幼祥; born 1956), Taiwanese cartoonist
*
Ao Kuo-chu (
敖國珠; born 1969), Taiwanese journalist
*
Ao Long
AO, aO, Ao, or ao may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Adults Only, an entertainment rating
* AO Music (AOmusic), a world-music fusion group consisting of Jay Oliver, Miriam Stockley and others
* Ao: The Last Hunter, a 2010 prehistoric ...
(
敖龍),
Cantonese opera
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performer and actor
*
Ngo Ka-nin
Ngo Ka-nin (, born 26 September 1976) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and host.
Career
Ngo debuted as a radio DJ before he got into acting. He has also been one of the hosts for the entertainment news show, E-Buzz, since 2005 to 2007.
Ngo is best ...
(born 1976), Hong Kong actor
*
Ao Feifan
Ao Feifan (; born January 24, 1989) is a professional People's Republic of China, Chinese footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder (association football), defensive midfielder for Jilin Baijia in the China League Two.
Club career
Ao Feifa ...
(born 1989), football player
Mythology
In Chinese mythology, the
Dragon King
The Dragon King, also known as the Dragon God, is a Chinese water and weather god. He is regarded as the dispenser of rain, commanding over all bodies of water. He is the collective personification of the ancient concept of the '' lóng'' in Ch ...
s of the
Four Seas
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are surnamed Ao:
*
Ao Guang
Ao Guang (; or ) is the Dragon King of the East Sea in Chinese folklore. He featured prominently in different works including ''Fengshen Yanyi'' and ''Journey to the West''.
''Fengshen Yanyi''
According to the ''Fengshen Yanyi'', after the passa ...
, Dragon King of the East Sea
* Ao Qin (敖欽), Dragon King of the South Sea
* Ao Run (敖閏), Dragon King of the West Sea
* Ao Shun (敖順), Dragon King of the North Sea
See also
*
Ou, commonly romanized as Ao in Cantonese
References
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Chinese-language surnames
Individual Chinese surnames