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Around the world, Lao (Lao
, ละออ
, ラオ
, along with others...) is a common epicene first name. The first name Lao is habitual in Macao, where it is a common unisex name, Thailand, where it is quite a rare largely feminine, but infrequently masculine name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Thailand, Macao, and China. Also, Lao is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
---|---|
Lao | China, Macao, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan |
ละออ | Thailand |
ラオ | Japan |
لاو | Iraq |
Лао | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Lao is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lao Chong Jinglue Xianggong , the Water Margin character and Lao Ma , the Xena: Warrior Princess character.