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For other uses, see Mao (disambiguation).
Mao/毛, 茅 etc. Family name Language(s) of origin Chinese Mao is the romanization of several Chinese family names, including common names 毛 Máo, 茅 Māo and some rare names 茆 Máo, 卯 Máo, 貌 Mào etc.
毛 originated from Ji (Chinese: 姬; pinyin: Jī), the clan name of Zhou Dynasty. 毛 is the 106th surname in the Hundred Family Surnames, and ranks 87th largest number of people with this surname in China(2007).
茅 is the 119th surname in Hundred Family Surnames.
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Notable people surnamed Mao
毛
- Mao Jie, a minister to Cao Cao.
- Mao Wenlong, a commander of the Ming Dynasty.
- Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China.
- Mao Yuanxin, nephew of Mao Zedong.
- Empress Mao
茅
- Angela Mao, Taiwanese actress
- Mao Dun, pen name of a Chinese writer
- Mao Yisheng, a Chinese structural engineer.
- Mao Yushi, a Chinese economist, nephew of Mao Yisheng.
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References
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- Chinese-language surnames
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