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First name origin & meaning:

Chinese: Tall, high

Last name origin & meaning:

Chinese: from the name of the area of Gao in the state of Qi during the Western Zhou dynasty (1122–771 bc). A son of the royal family of Qi was granted the area of Gao, and subsequently his descendants adopted Gao as their surname.

This name appears in the following lists: Nobel Prize Winners