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)

  1. a surname

Further reading

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the eye dialect spelling of dragu (monster), from Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾa.u/
  • Hyphenation: Rà‧u

Proper noun

Rau

  1. a surname, Rau

Descendants

  • English: Rau, Rao, Drago
  • Italian: Rau, Rao, Drago
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