Leong

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proper noun

A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

OriginCantonese 梁 →
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Meanings

proper nounLeong (plural Leongs)

plural Leongs · alternative Leung

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Origin

  1. Cantonese梁
  2. EnglishLeong

Borrowed from Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

longeelongNogleElgon
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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