Hao

See also: hao, háo, hào, Hào, hão, hāo, hǎo, and Hạo

English

Etymology 1

From French Hao, from Tuamotuan.

Proper noun

Hao

  1. An atoll in Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese  / (Hào).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: hou

Proper noun

Hao

  1. (historical) A former capital of China under the Zhou Dynasty, now within Xi'an, Shaanxi.
Synonyms
  • Haojing, Zongzhou
Hypernyms
  • Fenghao
Coordinate terms
  • Feng, Fengxi, Fengjing

Etymology 3

From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese (Hǎo).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: hou

Proper noun

Hao (plural Haos)

  1. A surname from Mandarin.
    • 2000 January 8, Brian Hsu, “Ex-military chief confirms nuclear weapons program”, in Taipei Times[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 May 2024, Local News, page 2‎[2]:
      Former Premier Hao Pei-tsun (郝柏村), who was the most powerful man in Taiwan's military during the rule of the late President Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國), yesterday revealed that Taiwan had long ago acquired the ability to produce nuclear weapons, without actually having launched any test explosions.
      "Following the success of [Taiwan's] nuclear program, President Chiang openly declared that Taiwan had become a nuclear-capable country, but that it would not bring the research results into production," Hao said, speaking to reporters at a book launch for his two-volume work published under the title of Eight-year's diary as the Chief of the General Staff.

Etymology 4

From Manipuri ꯍꯥꯎ (hāʼu).

Proper noun

Hao (plural Haos)

  1. Alternative form of Haobam, a surname from Manipuri.
  2. Alternative form of Haobijam, a surname from Manipuri.

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