See also: Sião Cebuano Etymology From Hokkien 蕭／萧 (Siau) or 邵 (Siàu). Proper noun Siao a surname from Hokkien Tagalog Etymology Borrowed from Hokkien 蕭／萧 (Siau) or 邵 (Siàu). Pronunciation (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsjaw/ [ˈʃaʊ̯] IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈsjaw/ [ˈsjaʊ̯] Rhymes: -aw Syllabification: Si‧ao Homophones: Shao, Shau, Shaw, Syaw Proper noun Siao (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜏ᜔) a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien See also Shau Shao Shaw SyawWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.