1: Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 姚 meaning ‘far’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the first element of the placename Yao Xu (姚墟) (said to be located in present-day Puyang in Henan province) [...]
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What is the origin of the name Yao?
1: Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 姚 meaning ‘far’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the first element of the placename Yao Xu (姚墟) (said to be located in present-day Puyang in Henan province) [...]