Given name & surname · also German
Gau
Gau is a surname from German, ultimately from Chinese. It is used in English and Portuguese.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Gau comes from German, and ultimately from Chinese.
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How it developed
In Portuguese usage, Gau is a diminutive of Maria. In Portuguese usage, Gau is a diminutive of Maria da Graça.
Gau’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Gau is a diminutive of Maria. In English usage, Gau as a surname has a related form in GAO. In Portuguese usage, Gau is a diminutive of Maria da Graça.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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