Liao

Liao stands for:

Liao He , a river in northeast China
Liao Dynasty , a Kitan dynasty in northern China, named after the Liao He
- Western Liao, an empire founded after the fall of the Liao Dynasty, see Kara Kitai

Liao is a family name for the following people:

Ashley Liao (* 2001), American actress
Liao Cheng-Ting (* 1996), Taiwanese table tennis player
Liao Ching-hsien (* 1994), Taiwanese sprinter
Liao Fung-te (~ 1951–2008), Taiwanese politician
Liao Hui (* 1987), Chinese weightlifter
James C. Liao (* 1958), Taiwanese chemist and university professor
Jimmy Liao (* 1958), Taiwanese illustrator and picture book author
Liao Kuan-Hao (* 1990), Taiwanese badminton player
Liao Min-Chun (* 1988), Taiwanese badminton player
Liao Qiuyun (* 1995), Chinese weightlifter
Liao Sheng-Shiun (born 1983), Taiwanese badminton player
Liao Te-Yu (PhD in 2010), Taiwanese zoologist
Tienchi Martin-Liao , Chinese author and translator; Chairwoman of the PEN Center Taipei
Liao Yan-jun (* 1998), Taiwanese sprinter
Liao Yiwu (* 1958), Chinese author, reporter, musician and poet
Liao Yu-Cheng (* 1992), Taiwanese ice hockey goalkeeper
Liao Zhongkai (1877-1925), Chinese politician

as well as the name of: