Throughout the world, 照雄 (Teruo 
, 照雄 ) is quite a rare boy's first name. The given name 照雄 is characteristic of Japan, where it is a rare boy's name, Brazil, and China, where it is a very rare masculine name. Likewise, 照雄 is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Teruo | Japan, China, Taiwan, United States, Brazil |
| 照雄 | China |
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谷ケ﨑照雄 politician, JP (b. 1954) |
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| 萱場照雄 JP (b. 1910) |
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| 和泉照雄 Japanese politician (1921-1986), JP (b. 1921) |
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| 鈴木照雄 JP (b. 1919) |
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| 大貫照雄 Japanese boxer, JP (b. 1932) |
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| 田中照雄 Japanese baseball player (1933-1972), JP (b. 1933) |
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| 江崎照雄 Japanese baseball player (1934-2016), JP (b. 1934) |
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| 松山照雄 Japanese boxer, JP (b. 1934) |
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| 岡照雄 JP (b. 1930) |
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| 江橋照雄 JP (b. 1932) |
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| 丸山照雄 JP (b. 1932) |
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| 鈴木照雄 Japanese baseball player, JP (b. 1946) |
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| 雨宮照雄 Japanese economist, JP (b. 1951) |
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| 木瀬照雄 JP (b. 1947) |
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| 三枝照雄 Japanese mountaineer, JP (b. 1958) |
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