Given name & surname

Rau

Rau is a surname from German. It is used in English, German, and Sicilian.

Original GermanRalph

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Rau comes from German.

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Rau’s family of names

In Sicilian usage, Rau as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Italian form RAO. In German usage, Rau as a surname has a related form in Ralph. In German usage, Rau as a surname has a related form in RAO.

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Rau has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its German roots to each of them.

Germanwhere Rau comes from · 7 names

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Nicknames & forms 8

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Across languages 4

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Rau

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

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Nicknames & forms 8

Across languages 4

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