ABSTRACT
The origins of Macao and how the spelling of ‘Macau’ was derived have been two of the basic and yet confusing issues which have generated great interest among many. Numerous scholars, including the authors, have made much effort in investigating the matters related to these two topics with fruitful results. 1 The question of the origins of the name ‘Macau’ has been essentially clarified. With the rapid development of information technology and digitialization of archival materials that has significantly enhanced the legibility of ancient documents, the research of the investigation regarding origins of the spelling of ‘Macau’ has made some profound progress. 2
