Rau
German edit
Etymology edit
- 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 edit
Rau m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Raus or (with an article) Rau, feminine genitive Rau, plural Raus)
- a surname
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Sicilian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From the eye dialect spelling of dragu (“monster”), from Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Rau