Gao (surname)
| Gao | |
|---|---|
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Stroke order of the Gao surname | |
| Pronunciation |
Gāo (Pinyin) Ko (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) Gou1 (Jyutping) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Meaning | high, tall |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) |
Gao, Kao (Mandarin) Ko, Kou (Cantonese, Hokkien) |
| Derivative(s) | Cao, Ko |
Gao (Chinese: 高) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin that can be literally translated as "high" or "tall". There are approximately 16 million living people with this surname. Some places, such as Taiwan, usually romanise this family name into Kao. In Hong Kong, it is romanized to Ko. In Macau, it is romanized to Kou.
Romanisation and pronunciation
| Dialect or Format | Transliteration or Pronunciation |
| Mandarin | Gāo (Hanyu pinyin); Kao1 (Wade-Giles) |
| Cantonese | Gou1 (Jyutping) |
| Minnan | Ko (Peh-oe-ji) |
| Japanese | Kō |
| Vietnamese | Cao |
| Korean | Ko (McCune–Reischauer), Go (Revised Romanization) |
Origin
According to Lüshi Chunqiu, the earliest figure with the Gao surname was Gao Yuan (高元) who created dwellings in antiquity.[1] The grandson of the Yellow Emperor Zhuanxu was also known as Gao Yang (高陽).
Another origin of Gao is the Jiang (姜) surname. According to the Song Dynasty encyclopedia Tongzhi (通志), an early ancestor was Gao Xi (高傒) who was granted the surname Gao in honour of his grandfather Prince Gao (公子高).[2] Prince Gao was the son of Duke Wen of the state of Qi whose ancestral name was Jiang (姜).[3]
Many non-Han Chinese used the surname Gao:
- The Xianbei clan of Lou (楼) of the Northern Wei period later changed their surname to Gao. The Yuan (元) family also adopted this surname in this period
- Xú (徐) family of the Northern Qi period
- Baipu (百濮) people of Yunnan (雲南)
Notable people
Historical
- Gao Anagong official of the Northern Qi
- Gao Cheng paramount official of the Chinese/Xianbei state Eastern Wei,
- Gao Heng emperor of Northern Qi.
- Gao Huan paramount general of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei and Northern Wei's branch successor state Eastern Wei.
- Gao Shaoyi imperial prince of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi
- Gao Wei emperor of Northern Qi
- Gao Yang Founding Emperor of Northern Qi
- Gao Yanzong imperial prince of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi
- Gao Shilian, chancellor during the Tang Dynasty
- Gao Shun, Military General under Warlord Lü Bu during the late Han Dynasty
- Gao Jiong, official during the Sui Dynasty
- Gao Yun (Northern Wei), official during the Northern Wei Dynasty
- Gao Yun (Northern Yan), emperor of the Northern Yan Dynasty
- Gao Xianzhi, general during the Tang Dynasty of Korean descent
Modern
- Gao Gang, a Chinese Communist leader
- Gao Hong, pipa player and composer
- Gao Jianli, a Zhu player and friend of Jing Ke
- Gao Jixing, a king of Jingnan
- Gao Jun, Chinese-American table tennis player
- Gao Ling, Chinese badminton player
- Gao Min (cyclist), Chinese cyclist
- Gao Min (diver), Chinese diver
- Gao Qiu, character from Shui Hu Zhuan
- Gao Shuying, Chinese pole vaulter
- Gao Song, Chinese figure skater
- Gao Xie, calligraphist, painter, poet, writer, book collector
- Gao Xingjian, 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Gao Xu, poet, writer, publisher, revolutionary
- Gao Yihan, intellectual
- Gao Yisheng, creator of the Gao style of the Chinese Internal Martial Art of Baguazhang
- Gao Zhisheng, activist
Kao
- Ping-Tse Kao
- Min Kao
- Charles K. Kao, inventor of data transmission using optical fibre, was awarded half of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics
Kō
Cao
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References
- ↑ 《呂氏春秋·勿躬篇》 Original text: 高元作室。
- ↑ Tongzhi: 《通志·氏族略》 记载，春秋时，齐国公子高的孙子，开始以“高”为氏，称高。
- ↑ Fu Chinjiang (2007). Origins of Chinese Names. Asiapac Books. p. 58. ISBN 978-9812294623.