Áo is Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Ngo in Cantonese. Ao is listed 375th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 261st most common surname in China, shared by 250,000 people.
In Japanese, Ao is Japanese surname written in Chinese character.
Notable people Ao Taosun (敖陶孫; 1154–1227), Song dynasty poet Ao Zongqing (敖宗慶; 16th century), Ming dynasty governor of Yunnan province Ao Yu-hsiang (敖幼祥; born 1956), Taiwanese cartoonist Ao Kuo-chu (敖國珠; born 1969), Taiwanese journalist Ao Long (敖龍), Cantonese opera performer and actor Ngo Ka-nin (born 1976), Hong Kong actor Ao Feifan (born 1989), football player Ao Ruipeng (敖瑞鹏; born 1995), Chinese actor Takahiro Ao (粟生 隆寛, born 1984), Japanese former professional boxer
Mythology In Chinese mythology, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are surnamed Ao:
Ao Guang, 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 Ao Bing (敖丙), one of Ao Guang's sons
See also Ou, commonly romanized as Ao in Cantonese
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