Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from 1943 to 1976 and leader of the People's Republic of China between 1949 and 1976.
Mao, or MAO, may also refer to:
People and tribes Mao (given name), Japanese given name Mao (surname), Chinese surname Mão, nickname of Brazilian beach soccer goalkeeper, Jenílson Rodrigues
Cultures Mao languages, a group of Omotic languages in western Ethiopia Anfillo language, which is also called the Southern Mao language Mao people (India), Naga tribe in India Mao language (India), the language of the Mao people in India A division of Shan people in Southeast Asia
Acronyms Manual analog override, see manual override Maximum tolerable period of disruption, also known as maximum allowable/acceptable outage Methylaluminoxane, a pyrophoric white solid Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, Lithuania Monoamine oxidase, a family of enzymes Plasma electrolytic oxidation, also known as microarc oxidation
Codes Eduardo Gomes International Airport (IATA: MAO), in Manaus, Brazil Martins Heron railway station (National Rail code: MAO), in Berkshire, United Kingdom Madgaon Junction railway station in Margao, Goa, India
Entertainment and media Mao (card game), a card game MAO (manga), a Japanese manga series Maō (TV series), a Japanese television series Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, an American animated television series Mao: The Unknown Story, a 2005 biography of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong Mao, a character in the anime series Endro!
Places Mahón, also known as Maó, a city on Menorca, Spain Mäo (disambiguation), several places Mao, Chad, a city in Chad Mao County, in Sichuan, China Santa Cruz de Mao, also known as Mao, a municipality of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic Mao (Vidhan Sabha constituency), a legislative assembly constituency in Manipur state, India
Other uses Mah or Mao, the Zoroastrianism's divinity of the moon Mao (bird), a bird species Gymnomyza samoensis Mao (currency), 1/10 of a Chinese yuan Mao (restaurant chain), Asian-cuisine restaurant chain in Dublin, Ireland Ma‘o, a Hawaiian name for a species of cotton Maō, a demon or devil in Japanese mythology, folklore, and fiction Maotai, a brand of distilled Chinese liquor
See also Mu Alpha Theta (ΜΑΘ), the United States mathematics honor society for high school and two-year college students