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Gao.

A surname.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɡaʊ/UK, US
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 高 (Gāo).

name/ˈɡɑː.əʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡaʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɑ.oʊ/General-American/ˈɡaʊ/General-American
  1. A city, the capital of the Gao Region, Mali.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.