Yao (surname): Difference between revisions

Yao
	Yao surname in regular script
Pronunciation	Yáo (Pinyin); Iâu (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)
Language(s)	Chinese, Vietnamese
Origin
Language(s)	Old Chinese
Other names
Variant form(s)	Yao (Mandarin); Yiu (Cantonese); Iao, Iau (Hokkien); Diêu (Vietnamese)

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Yao (Chinese: 姚; pinyin: Yáo) also as Yiu is one of the most ancient Chinese surnames. It is usually romanised as Yiu in Cantonese. It is ranked 101st in the Hundred Family Surnames, and as the 41st most common surname in Mainland China.^[1]

Shun (also as Yao Chonghua), one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient China.
Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, a Chinese computer scientist and A.M. Turing Award laureate.
Yao Ming, a Chinese professional basketball player in the NBA
Yao Wenyuan, member of the Gang of Four
Yao Yao, Yao Yao Yao.

Learning of the chinese culture- the Yao dynasty

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 == Prominent people ==
-* [[Shun (Chinese leader)Shun]] (also as '''Yao''' Chonghua), one of the [[Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors]] in ancient China.
+* [[Shun (Chinese leader)|Shun]] (also as '''Yao''' Chonghua), one of the [[Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors]] in ancient China.
 * [[Andrew Yao|Andrew Chi-Chih '''Yao''']], a Chinese computer scientist and [[Turing Award|A.M. Turing Award]] laureate.
 * [[Yao Ming|'''Yao''' Ming]], a Chinese professional basketball player in the NBA