Shao.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
Where this word comes from
From the Wade–Giles and Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of various Chinese surnames.
A former prefecture of imperial China near present-day Shaoguan, Guangdong.
Synonym of Shaozhou, former name of Shaoguan, a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong, China.
Where this word comes from
From the Wade–Giles and Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 韶 (Sháo), named for its proximity to 韶石山 (“the Mountain of the Beautiful Stone”).
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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.