Weng (surname)
For other uses, see Weng (disambiguation).
| Weng | |
|---|---|
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Weng surname in regular script | |
| Pronunciation |
Wēng (Pinyin) Ang (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Meaning | old man, husband |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) |
Weng (Mandarin) Yung (HK Cantonese) Iong (Macau Cantonese) Ang (Hokkien) |
Weng (Chinese: 翁; pinyin: Wēng), is a Chinese family name that ranked 200th place in the Hundred Family Surnames. It is usually romanised as Yung in Cantonese (commonly used in Hong Kong) and as Iong in Cantonese (commonly used in Macau). In Wade-Giles it is transliterated Wong.
Notable people
- Wong Chin-chu (born 1947), Taiwanese politician
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