Gao (surname) facts for kids
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| Meaning | high, tall |
| Language of origin | Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Gao |
Gao is a Chinese family name that can be literally translated as "high" or "tall". There are about 16 million living people with this surname. Some places, such as Taiwan, usually romanize this family name into Kao. In Hong Kong, it is romanized to Ko. In Macau, it is romanized to Kou.
Romanization and pronunciation
| Dialect or Format | Transliteration or Pronunciation |
| Mandarin | Gāo (Hanyu pinyin); Kao1 (Wade-Giles) |
| Cantonese | Gou1 (Jyutping) |
| Minnan | Ko (Peh-oe-ji) |
| Vietnamese | Cao |
| Korean | Ko(McCune–Reischauer) |
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