Etymology

yong

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Korean 용(龍)
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Yong · proper noun1

  1. Korean · derived from용(龍)
  2. English todayYong

The romanization of various Chinese and Korean surnames, including Mandarin 雍 (Yōng), Cantonese 楊／杨 (joeng4), Hakka 楊／杨 (Yòng), Cantonese 容 (jung4), Korean 용(龍) (Yong), etc.

Yong · proper noun2

  1. Chinese · derived from雍州“Harmonious Province”
  2. English todayYong

The pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 雍州 (Yōngzhōu, “Harmonious Province”).

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