ÃÂo is Mandarin pinyin and WadeâÂÂGiles 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 (; 1154âÂÂ1227), Song dynasty poet
- Ao Zongqing (; 16th century), Ming dynasty governor of Yunnan province
- Ao Yu-hsiang (; born 1956), Taiwanese cartoonist
- Ao Kuo-chu (; born 1969), Taiwanese journalist
- Ao Long (), Cantonese opera performer and actor
- Ngo Ka-nin (born 1976), Hong Kong actor
- Ao Feifan (born 1989), football player
- Ao Ruipeng (æÂÂçÂÂé¹Â; born 1995), Chinese actor
- Takahiro Ao (ç²Âç éÂÂå¯Â, 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 (æÂÂ欽), Dragon King of the South Sea
- Ao Run (æÂÂéÂÂ), Dragon King of the West Sea
- Ao Shun (æÂÂé Â), Dragon King of the North Sea
- Ao Bing (æÂÂä¸Â), one of Ao Guang's sons
See also
- Ou, commonly romanized as Ao in Cantonese
References