"Ting" meaning in English

See Ting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Tings [plural], Ding [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 丁 (teng) or Eastern Min 陳 /陈 (dìng). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|nan-hbl|丁|tr=teng}} Borrowed from Hokkien 丁 (teng), {{bor|en|cdo|陳|tr=dìng}} Eastern Min 陳 /陈 (dìng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ting (plural Tings)
  1. A surname from Hokkien or Eastern Min.

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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