The hao Surname
hao Name Meaning and History
Chinese 
: from the name of Hao village, in present-day
Shanxi province. The penultimate king of the Shang dynasty, Di Yi
(1191–1155 bc) granted this place to one of his sons.
Descendants of this son eventually adopted Hao as their surname.
: from the name of Hao village, in present-day
Shanxi province. The penultimate king of the Shang dynasty, Di Yi
(1191–1155 bc) granted this place to one of his sons.
Descendants of this son eventually adopted Hao as their surname.
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