"Young" meaning in English

See Young in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /jʌŋ/ Forms: Youngs [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋ Etymology: * As an English, Scottish, and northern Irish surname, from the adjective young, used to distinguish a younger brother or son. This sense is comparable to the surnames le Yunge, German Jong and Junk, Dutch Jong and de Jongh, French Lejeune and LaJeunesse, assimilated from Dion and Guyon. * As a Chinese surname, from the following: ** Cantonese 楊 /杨 (joeng⁴). Doublet of Yeung. ** Hokkien 楊 /杨 (iông / iâng). Doublet of Yu, Yeo, Yeoh. ** Mandarin 楊 /杨 (yáng). Doublet of Yang. Etymology templates: {{cog|de|Jong}} German Jong, {{cog|nl|Jong}} Dutch Jong, {{cog|fr|Lejeune}} French Lejeune, {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{der|en|yue|楊}} Cantonese 楊 /杨 (joeng⁴), {{der|en|nan-hbl|楊|tr=iông / iâng}} Hokkien 楊 /杨 (iông / iâng), {{der|en|cmn|楊}} Mandarin 楊 /杨 (yáng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Young (countable and uncountable, plural Youngs)
  1. A surname.
    A British distinguishing surname transferred from the nickname for the younger of two people having the same given name.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-ZS-ZqDvS Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname.
    A surname from Chinese.
    A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-I1LmHtCD Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A surname.
    A surname from Chinese.
    A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-U3THrNRO Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A surname.
    A surname from Chinese.
    A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-E1s-22FJ Categories (other): English surnames
  5. A placename:
    A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-mQbU1Zrj
  6. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Arizona, USA, Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Arizona, USA
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-ow59k4VI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 0 0 1 0 16 9 19 7 5 1 14 22 2 0 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 2 2 2 1 14 9 17 7 6 1 13 20 2 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 1 0 15 9 19 6 5 1 14 22 1 0 0 2
  7. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-Gadeg8m3
  8. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    A township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-Vbeu3kbT Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 0 0 1 0 16 9 19 7 5 1 14 22 2 0 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 2 2 2 1 14 9 17 7 6 1 13 20 2 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 1 0 15 9 19 6 5 1 14 22 1 0 0 2
  9. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    A township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-rs3JnlYa Categories (other): Townships
  10. A placename:
    A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-PQLwM~EM
  11. A placename:
    A city in Río Negro department, Uruguay.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Uruguay, Places in Uruguay
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-hF1uRfsI
  12. A placename:
    A town in Hilltops council area, South West Slopes Region, New South Wales, Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in New South Wales, Australia
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-3BAxOXjq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 0 0 1 0 16 9 19 7 5 1 14 22 2 0 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 2 2 2 1 14 9 17 7 6 1 13 20 2 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 1 0 15 9 19 6 5 1 14 22 1 0 0 2
  13. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Young County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Young County
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-wl~X-CmX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 0 0 1 0 16 9 19 7 5 1 14 22 2 0 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 2 2 2 1 14 9 17 7 6 1 13 20 2 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 1 0 15 9 19 6 5 1 14 22 1 0 0 2
  14. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Young Parish.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Young Parish
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-i8JlrB9j
  15. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Young River.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Young River
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-q8b8D-9W
  16. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Young Lake.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Young Lake
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-5bEYOgOD
  17. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Mount Young.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Mount Young Related terms: young, Younger, younger, Youngman, youngster, Jeung, Jung, Yeung, Yung
    Sense id: en-Young-en-name-HirWdNfJ Derived forms: Barry-Perkins-Young syndrome, County of Young, Lake Young, Mount Young, Parish of Young, River Young, Shire of Young, Township of Young, Young County, Young Crater, Youngian, Young Island, Young Lake, Young-Laplace equation, Young-Madders syndrome, Young Mountain, Young Parish, Young Point, Young River, Youngshire, Young Shire, Young-Simpson syndrome, Young Sound, Youngstown, Young symmetrizer, Young tableau, Young Township

Inflected forms

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          "South West Slopes",
          "South West Slopes#English"
        ],
        [
          "New South Wales",
          "New South Wales#English"
        ],
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          "Australia",
          "Australia#English"
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          "word": "Young County"
        }
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        "Ellipsis of Young County."
      ],
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          "placename",
          "placename"
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        [
          "Young County",
          "Young County#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
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    },
    {
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        {
          "word": "Young Parish"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "A placename:",
        "Ellipsis of Young Parish."
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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          "word": "Young River"
        }
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        "English ellipses"
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        "A placename:",
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    },
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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Young Lake"
        }
      ],
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        "English ellipses"
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        "A placename:",
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      ],
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        [
          "placename",
          "placename"
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          "Young Lake",
          "Young Lake#English"
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Mount Young"
        }
      ],
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        "English ellipses"
      ],
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        "A placename:",
        "Ellipsis of Mount Young."
      ],
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          "placename",
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        [
          "Mount Young",
          "Mount Young#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jʌŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Young"
}

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