jung

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/jʊŋ//d͡ʒʌŋ/

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Jung →
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Meanings

jung1

nounjung (plural jungs)

plural jungs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of djong (“type of sailing ship”).

Jung2

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.
    1. Carl Jung (1875 – 1961), Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology.
  2. A town in the Rural City of Horsham and the Shire of Yarriambiack, western Victoria, Australia.

Jung3

proper noun
  1. A surname from Korean.

Origin

Jung · proper noun

  1. GermanJung
  2. EnglishJung

Borrowed from German Jung. Doublet of Young.

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Jung · proper noun

Transliteration of Korean 정 (jeong).

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Cite this entry
APA

jung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jung

MLA

“jung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jung. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jung,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jung.

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