Iao
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- Alternate spelling of the Gnostic deity Ialdabaoth i.e. the Demiurge
- As Ī'ao meaning "cloud supreme" in Hawaiian, the place name of a popular tourist attraction on Maui; see Iao Valley.
- As 'Iao meaning "dawn" or "Jupiter" in Hawaiian.
- The Information Awareness Office whose acronym is IAO.
- Another name for the Wattlebird, as for example the Red Wattlebird from the group of Honeyeater.
- Purportedly the secret name or abbreviation of the deity in Greek mystery cults, but this could feasibly be a misprision garnered from the gnostic use of Iao.
- International Astronomy Olympiad.