Tong

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Tong (plural Tongs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tong is the 2730th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13196 individuals. Tong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.26%) and White (11.58%) individuals.

Limburgish

Etymology

From earlier *tunga, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /toŋ/
  • Rhymes: -oŋ

Noun

Tong f (plural Tonge, diminutive Töngeltje) (Eupen)

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien 董 (Tóng) or 唐 (Tông).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtoŋ/, [ˈtoŋ]

Proper noun

Tong

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin

See also
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