Tau

Etymology
Variant of.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Tau is the 41359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Tau is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (58.94%) and White (27.95%) individuals.

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, compare also 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) dew

Etymology 2
, from, from.

Noun

 * 1) strong rope

Etymology 3

 * see 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) tau (greek letter)

Noun

 * 1)  Tao people

Proper noun

 * 1) Tau (a village outside Stavanger, located in the municipality of Strand, Rogaland)

Etymology
, but etymologists have pointed to a couple of explanations. One proposes a derivation of, in reference to the practice of primitive magic in the area, reckoning Taufr to be a name of the creek running through. Another proposes a relationship with Old Norse and, in reference to the nature of waterflow of said creek.

It was attested through the late medieval and early modern periods as (1389),  (1427), and  (1463),  (1563),  (1567),  (1602),  (1606),  (1610),  (1661), and  (1723). Another spelling,, is still preserved in the name of a local brewery.

Proper noun

 * 1) Tau (a village outside Stavanger, located in the municipality of Strand, Rogaland)

Etymology
From, from , from. Cognates include 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) rope