Hao
English
Etymology 1
From French Hao, from Tuamotuan.
Proper noun
Hao
- An atoll in Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.
Synonyms
- Haorangi, Harp Island, Bow Island
Etymology 2
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 鎬 / 镐 (Hào).
Pronunciation
- enPR: hou
Proper noun
Hao
Synonyms
- Haojing, Zongzhou
Hypernyms
- Fenghao
Coordinate terms
- Feng, Fengxi, Fengjing
Etymology 3
From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 郝 (Hǎo).
Pronunciation
- enPR: hou
Proper noun
Hao (plural Haos)
- 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)
- Alternative form of Haobam, a surname from Manipuri.
- Alternative form of Haobijam, a surname from Manipuri.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hao”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 128.