Meaning: The surname 冒 (Mào) originates from the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BCE). It is derived from the name of a fiefdom called 冒 (Mào) in the state of Lu, where a minister from the Ji clan was granted land. His descendants adopted the name of the fiefdom as their surname.
Mao Xiang (冒襄)
a scholar and poet of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, known as one of the 'Four Gentlemen' and for his literary works.
Mao Xiaolu (冒效鲁)
A modern Chinese diplomat, educator, and poet, who served as a diplomat at the Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union and as a professor at Fudan University and Anhui University, author of 'Shuzi Poetry Manuscript' and 'Literary Memories'.
Mao Xiang (冒襄)
a literary scholar of the early Qing Dynasty, known as one of the Four Princes and author of 'The Collected Works of the Simple Nest' and 'Memories of the Plum Shadow Pavilion'.
The surname 冒 has ancient roots, tracing back to a fiefdom in the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. It carries the meaning of 'covering' or 'imitating.'