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Dao

Dao

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A family name common in Vietnam and among people of Chinese background
  • proper noun
: Dao
  • I believe next week's speaker is Steven Dao, who is a post doc here in the HCI group who's been doing work on experiments with prototyping.
  • David Dao
  • Chloe Dao
  • Dr. Dao

Of these, one man is the most famous Chang KOK Tuan, known by his later title, Prince Hung Dao.

Examples

  • Leland Dao, please report to the medical tent.

    Blue Crush (2002)

  • I'm Shi Dao from the Ministry of Culture.

    Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)

  • We need Dr. Leland Dao to report to the medical tent.

    Blue Crush (2002)

  • "We have all grown up in difficult times," Tran Hung Dao, 14th century.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • In both pieces, Thang Dao showed fine craftsmanship and musicality.

    Blog text (34)

  • It was me, Andy Dao, and a little person named Bowen Yang.

  • The man has been identified by a Kentucky newspaper as David Dao, a doctor.

  • We need Dr. Leland Dao to report to the medical tent.

  • At the family reunion, I discovered that my great-grandfather's last name was Dao.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Dao is a common Vietnamese family name written Đào and often found among people of Chinese descent, coming from old Chinese characters passed down in families. Think of it like the English surname 'Smith' as an easy way to remember that Dao is a 'surname' or family name.