Chinese name syllable
Syllable Ming
- 明bright, light, brilliant; clear
- 铭inscription; to inscribe, to engrave
- 名name; famous; reputation
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- M
- Romanization
- Cantonese, Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters明铭名鳴
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Ming in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Ming is a Chinese name syllable that can mean bright, to engrave or name, depending on the characters the family chose.
Possible characters for Ming
This spelling is common in Cantonese and Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 明
bright, light, brilliant; clear
Cantonese ming4 / Mandarin míng
attested
- 铭
inscription; to inscribe, to engrave
Cantonese ming4 / Mandarin míng
attested
- 名
name; famous; reputation
Cantonese ming4 / Mandarin míng
attested
- 鳴
to cry, to call; to voice
Cantonese ming4 / Mandarin míng
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 Ming
Ming is a syllable used in Chinese Malaysian names. The spelling matches Cantonese ming4 and Mandarin míng, for characters such as 明, 铭, 名 and 鳴. The character 明 is recorded most often for Malaysians with this spelling, followed by 铭 and 名. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Cantonese, Mandarin (pinyin) |
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Ming in the JPN ‘Cina’ tables
- Peak era
- 1960s
- Share (boy)
- 7%
- JPN entries
- 1
- Boy 1960s · 7%
Entries containing this syllable: Chee Ming 1960s ♂ 620
Share of each decade’s top-10 total for that sex; names outside the tables have no figure. Chinese naming eras · Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0)
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Ming
Sources
- MDBG: 明 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 铭 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 名 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 鳴 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 明 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 銘 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 名 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 鳴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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