"Ching" meaning in English

See Ching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Chings [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 成 (sing4, seng4, cing4). Etymology templates: {{der|en|yue|成|tr=sing4, seng4, cing4}} Cantonese 成 (sing4, seng4, cing4) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ching (plural Chings)
  1. A surname from Cantonese.
    Sense id: en-Ching-en-name-ePph-GcC Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 清 (Qīng), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻing¹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^清}} 清 (Qīng), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ching
  1. Alternative form of Qing Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Qing
    Sense id: en-Ching-en-name-8qp9lZhk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 17 17 17 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: From Manipuri ꯆꯤꯡ (cheeng) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mni|ꯆꯤꯡ}} Manipuri ꯆꯤꯡ (cheeng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ching
  1. Alternative form of Chingakham surname of Meitei origin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Chingakham surname of Meitei origin
    Sense id: en-Ching-en-name-9UPp~Tgw
  2. Alternative form of Chingangbam surname of Meitei origin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Chingangbam surname of Meitei origin
    Sense id: en-Ching-en-name-Qf0MTdhY
  3. Alternative form of Chingshubam surname of Meitei origin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Chingshubam surname of Meitei origin
    Sense id: en-Ching-en-name-52outT7B
  4. Alternative form of Chingtham surname of Meitei origin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Chingtham surname of Meitei origin
    Sense id: en-Ching-en-name-3rkdjfIh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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