Chinese Names · Boy
Beng Chong name meaning
- 明宗bright; ancestor, clan
- 明聪bright; clever
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- B
- Romanization
- Hokkien
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters明宗明聪
Beng Chong is a Hokkien spelling of a boy's name; 明宗 means 'bright; ancestor', though other characters may be used.
Chinese characters for Beng Chong
This spelling is common in Hokkien romanization.
- 明宗
bright; ancestor, clan
Hokkien bêng chong / Mandarin míng zōng
attested
- 明聪
bright; clever
Hokkien bêng chhong / Mandarin míng cōng
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Beng Chong
Beng Chong is a Hokkien spelling: Beng is the Hokkien reading bêng of 明 'bright', and Chong matches 宗 (chong) or 聪 (chhong). The characters 明宗 are recorded for people with this spelling in the region; 宗 means 'ancestor' or 'clan'. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Hokkien |
| Parts | Beng + Chong |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with B |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- MDBG: 明 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 宗 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 聪 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 明 · en.wiktionary.org · reading
- Wiktionary: 宗 · en.wiktionary.org · reading
- Wiktionary: 聰 · en.wiktionary.org · reading
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