Hung

See also: hung

English

Etymology

From Mandarin or Cantonese (Mandarin: Hóng, Cantonese: hung4) or Cantonese (hung2).

Proper noun

Hung (plural Hungs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hung is the 4932nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7137 individuals. Hung is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.73%) individuals.

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

From Cantonese (Hung4), via English Hung. Doublet of Ang and Hong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhuŋ/ [ˈhuŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: Hung

Proper noun

Hung (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese

Vietnamese

Etymology

Shortening of Hung Gia Lợi.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Proper noun

Hung

  1. Hungary