Yao

Yao pl (plural only)

1. A Bantu people living in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa.

Yao

1. The language of these people.

Borrowed from Mandarin 瑤／瑶 (yáo).

Yao pl (plural only)

1. The Mien people of China.

From Mandarin 姚 (yáo) and Hokkien 姚 (iâu).

Yao

1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
2. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yao is the 4898^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7192 individuals. Yao is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.91%) individuals.

• Ethnologue entry for Yao, yao ⁠

• ayo

Yao

1. Rōmaji transcription of やお

Borrowed from Hokkien 姚 (Iâu).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈjaw/ [ˈjaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: Yao

Yao (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜏ᜔)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

• ayo