Leung

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/liʌŋ//lʌŋ/Hong Kong[lœŋ]

proper noun

A surname from Cantonese.

OriginCantonese 梁 →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

proper nounLeung (plural Leungs)

plural Leungs · alternative Leong

  1. A surname from Cantonese.

Origin

  1. Cantonese梁
  2. EnglishLeung

Borrowed from Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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