Rau
See also: rau, râu, rãu, rău, and ra'u
German
Etymology
- As a German surname, from obsolete rau (“rough, hairy, shaggy”).
- As an English surname, a Medieval variant of Ralph.
- As a Sicilian Italian surname, variant of Rao, from a derivative of the Germanic name Rudolph.
- As a Hindi surname, spelling variant of Rao.
Proper noun
Rau m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Raus or (with an article) Rau, feminine genitive Rau, plural Raus)
- a surname
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- Rao, Drago
Etymology
From the eye dialect spelling of dragu (“monster”), from Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɾa.ʊ/
- Hyphenation: Rà‧u
Proper noun
Rau
- a surname, Rau
Descendants
- English: Rau, Rao, Drago
- Italian: Rau, Rao, Drago