Rao

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMarathi राव ← Gujarati રાવ ← Telugu రావు →
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Meanings

proper nounRao (plural Raos)

plural Raos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Sanskritराजन्“king”
  2. Teluguరావు
  3. Gujaratiરાવ
  4. Marathiराव
  5. EnglishRao

* As an Italian surname, reduced from Radulfo. See Rolf, Ralph, Raul, etc. * As an Indian surname, from Marathi राव (rāv), Gujarati રાવ (rāv), Telugu రావు (rāvu), etc.; all ultimately from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king”). * As a Chinese surname, from the place name 饒 /饶 (ráo). More at Rao.

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Cite this entry
APA

Rao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rao

MLA

“Rao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rao. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rao,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rao.

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