Chinese surname
Surname Lang
郎
Lang is a Chinese surname written 郎 (Mandarin Láng), originally an official's title, also meaning a young person.
Characters for the surname Lang
The spelling Lang is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 郎
official's title (historical); young person; surname
Mandarin láng
Possible characters for Lang
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 郎 | láng · Mandarin |
About the surname Lang
Lang is a surname spelling matching the Mandarin pronunciation of 郎 (Láng). The character was a title for officials in the past, also means a young person, and is used as a surname. In Cantonese the same character reads long4 and in Hokkien lông.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 郎 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 郎 · mdbg.net · meaning
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