Etymology

gau

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Today it means: A prayer box or small container worn as jewelry and containing an amulet or similar item. Full definition →

Hokkien 厚 ← Teochew 厚
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gau · adjective1

  1. Teochew · borrowed from厚“thick”
  2. Hokkien · borrowed from厚“thick”
  3. English todaygau

From either Hokkien 厚 (kāu, “thick”) or Teochew 厚 (gao⁶, “thick”), influenced in spelling by Mandarin Pinyin.

gau · noun2

  1. Old High German · derived fromgawi
  2. Middle High German · derived fromgöu
  3. German · borrowed fromGau
  4. English todaygau

From German Gau, from Middle High German göu, gou, from Old High German gawi.

Gau · proper noun3

  1. German · borrowed fromGau
  2. English todayGau

Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Gau, a habitational surname. * A variant of Gao, a surname of Chinese origin.

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