"Wong" meaning in English

See Wong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /wɒŋ/ [UK], /wɔːŋ/ [UK], /wɔŋ/ [US], /wɑŋ/ [US] Forms: Wongs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒŋ Etymology: From Cantonese, from Chinese: * 王 (wong⁴, “king”). Doublet of Vuong and Wang. * 黃/黄 (wong⁴, “yellow”). Doublet of Huynh and Huang. * 汪 (wong¹). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-l|王||king|tr=wong⁴}} 王 (wong⁴, “king”), {{doublet|en|Vuong|Wang}} Doublet of Vuong and Wang, {{zh-l|黃||yellow|tr=wong⁴}} 黃/黄 (wong⁴, “yellow”), {{doublet|en|Huynh|Huang}} Doublet of Huynh and Huang, {{zh-l|汪|tr=wong¹}} 汪 (wong¹) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Wong (plural Wongs)
  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese. Related terms: Huang, Wang, Wong Tai Sin
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