Etymology

Vuong

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Today it means: A surname from Vietnamese, equivalent to English King. Full definition →

Vietnamese Vương
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  1. Vietnamese · borrowed fromVương
  2. English todayVuong

Borrowed from Vietnamese Vương, from 王 (“king”). Doublet of Wang and Wong.

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