Chinese surname
Surname Hong
康 · 洪 · 方
Hong is a Chinese surname spelling of 康 (Cantonese), 洪 or 方 (Hokkien); its meaning depends on the character the family uses.
Characters for the surname Hong
The spelling Hong is common in Cantonese, Hokkien and Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 康
peaceful and happy; healthy; prosperous; surname
Cantonese hong1 / Mandarin kāng
- 洪
flood; big, vast; surname
Hokkien hông / Mandarin hóng
- 方
square; direction; place; surname
Hokkien hong / Mandarin fāng
康 all spellings of kāng洪 all spellings of hóng方 all spellings of fāng
Possible characters for Hong
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 康 | kāng · Cantonese |
| 洪 | hóng · Hokkien · Mandarin |
| 方 | fāng · Hokkien |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Hong
Hong is a Chinese surname spelling that can stand for several characters. In Cantonese it matches 康 (hong1, 'peaceful, healthy'); in Hokkien 洪 (hông, 'flood, vast') and 方 (hong, 'square, direction'); and in Mandarin pinyin 洪 (hóng). In everyday Hokkien 洪 is more often spelled Ang. The actual character, and so the meaning, depends on the family.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 康 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 洪 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 方 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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