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All over the world, 绍 (Sau , 绍 , 소 ) is a widespread predominantly female, but very seldom boy's forename. The given name 绍 is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is quite a common mostly female, but infrequently male name, Macao, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and India, where it is quite a rare predominantly feminine, but scarcely boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, China, and the United States. More prevalently, 绍 is the last name as well as the forename.
绍 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .