Yong

See also: yong

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔŋ/

Etymology 1

The romanization of various Chinese and Korean surnames, including Mandarin 雍 (Yōng), Cantonese 楊／杨 (joeng4), Hakka 楊／杨 (Yòng), Cantonese 容 (jung4), Korean 용(龍) (Yong), etc.

Proper noun

Yong (plural Yongs)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Yong is the 10316th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3123 individuals. Yong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (77.46%) individuals.

Etymology 2

The pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 雍州 (Yōngzhōu, “Harmonious Province”).

Proper noun

Yong

  1. (historical) Synonym of Yongzhou: any of various regions and provinces of ancient and early medieval China.

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