Yao (surname)
 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) |
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]
Prominent people
- 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.
References
Learning of the chinese culture- the Yao dynasty