Weng (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wēng) is a Chinese surname. It is also spelled Yung based on its Cantonese pronunciation, Eng based on its Teochew pronunciation, or Ong based on its Hokkien pronunciation.[1]

Weng
Weng surname in regular script
PronunciationWēng (Pinyin)
Ang (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
Language(s)Chinese
Meaningindividual word can have many meanings, often used in phrase '老翁' meaning 'old man'
Other names
Variant form(s)Weng

Weng is also a surname coming from place names in Germany and Austria [2]

Notable people

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Weng
  • Weng Chang-liang (born 1965), retired Taiwanese politician
  • Weng Fanggang (1733–1818), Chinese calligrapher, literary critic, philosopher, and poet
  • Weng Hongyang (born 1999), Chinese male badminton player
  • Weng Tonghe (1830–1904), Chinese Confucian scholar
  • Weng Weng (1957–1992), Filipino actor and martial artist
  • William Weng (1907–1993), American journalist and crossword puzzle constructor
  • Weng Zuliang (born 1963), Chinese politician
Ong
  • Ong Huay Dee (翁伙俤 Wēng Huŏdì), Singaporean taxi driver and murder victim

References

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  1. ^ Koh, Jaime (2013). Singapore Childhood: Our Stories Then and Now. World Scientific. p. 28. ISBN 9789814390774. Additionally see "翁". mogher.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Weng Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.