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Across the world, เลา (Lao , Laua , เลา ) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name เลา is characteristic of Macao, where it is a common epicene name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Senegal, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Macao, India, and China. Likewise, เลา is the last name as well as the forename.
เลา is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lao Chong Jinglue Xianggong , the Water Margin character and Lao Ma , the Xena: Warrior Princess character.