Mao (disambiguation)

Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from 1943 to 1976 and leader of the People's Republic of China between 1949 and 1976.

Mao, or MAO, may also refer to:

People and tribes

• Mao (given name), Japanese given name
• Mao (surname), Chinese surname
• Mão, nickname of Brazilian beach soccer goalkeeper, Jenílson Rodrigues

Cultures

• Mao languages, a group of Omotic languages in western Ethiopia
• Anfillo language, which is also called the Southern Mao language
• Mao people (India), Naga tribe in India
• Mao language (India), the language of the Mao people in India
• A division of Shan people in Southeast Asia

Acronyms

• Manual analog override, see manual override
• Maximum tolerable period of disruption, also known as maximum allowable/acceptable outage
• Methylaluminoxane, a pyrophoric white solid
• Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, Lithuania
• Monoamine oxidase, a family of enzymes
• Plasma electrolytic oxidation, also known as microarc oxidation

Codes

• Eduardo Gomes International Airport (IATA: MAO), in Manaus, Brazil
• Martins Heron railway station (National Rail code: MAO), in Berkshire, United Kingdom
• Madgaon Junction railway station in Margao, Goa, India

Entertainment and media

• Mao (card game), a card game
• MAO (manga), a Japanese manga series
• Maō (TV series), a Japanese television series
• , an American animated television series
• ', a 2005 biography of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong
• Mao, a character in the anime series Endro!