Tong-King

A form of Tonkin — A surname transferred from the given name.

OriginVietnamese Đông Kinh ← Middle Chinese 東 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of Tonkin.

Origin

  1. Middle Chinese東
  2. VietnameseĐông Kinh“Hanoi; its former kingdom”
  3. EnglishTong-King

From irregular romanization of Vietnamese Đông Kinh (“Hanoi; its former kingdom”), from đông (“east, eastern”) + kinh (“capital”), from Middle Chinese 東 (tuwng) + 京 (kjaeng), q.v.

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Tong-King. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tong-King

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“Tong-King.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tong-King. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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