The mau Surname
mau Name Meaning and History
- North German and Dutch: nickname for a dandy or an affluent person, from Middle Low German mouwe, Dutch mouw, ‘sleeve’, referring to a wide sleeve of expensive, ornamented fabric.
- Portuguese: nickname from mau ‘bad’, ‘evil’ (Latin malus).
- Breton: nickname or occupational name from mao ‘young boy’, ‘servant’.
- Chinese: variant of Mao.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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