"Mong" meaning in English

See Mong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Mongs [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Mong, a habitational surname from a place in Rogaland. * Borrowed from Korean 몽 (mong), a surname of unclear origin. * Borrowed from Khmer ម៉ុង (mong). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|no|Mong}} Borrowed from Norwegian Mong, {{bor+|en|ko|몽}} Borrowed from Korean 몽 (mong), {{bor+|en|km|ម៉ុង}} Borrowed from Khmer ម៉ុង (mong) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Mong (plural Mongs)
  1. A surname from Norwegian, Korean, or Khmer. Wikipedia link: Mong

Inflected forms

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