"Leong" meaning in English

See Leong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Leongs [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴). Etymology templates: {{der|en|yue|梁|tr=loeng⁴}} Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Leongs}} Leong (plural Leongs)
  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese. Related terms: Leung, Liang
    Sense id: en-Leong-en-name-0EV1VJgJ Categories (other): Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations, English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "name": "der"
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  "etymology_text": "From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).",
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  "pos": "name",
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        },
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      "glosses": [
        "A Chinese surname from Cantonese."
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        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "Liang"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Leong"
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).",
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    },
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    }
  ],
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        "English uncountable nouns",
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        "Pages with entries"
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        "A Chinese surname from Cantonese."
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}

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