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Etymology of Hao

From French Hao, from Tuamotuan.

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Source etymology 1

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name

An atoll in Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From French Hao, from Tuamotuan.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionHaofr
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Source etymology 2

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A former capital of China under the Zhou Dynasty, now within Xi'an, Shaanxi.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 鎬 /镐 (Hào).

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  • Derivation mention鎬zh
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Source etymology 3

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A surname from Mandarin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 郝 (Hǎo).

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  • Derivation mention郝zh
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Source etymology 4

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Alternative form of Haobam, a surname from Manipuri. · Alternative form of Haobijam, a surname from Manipuri.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Manipuri ꯍꯥꯎ (hāʼu).

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