Leung

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng4).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liʌŋ/, /lʌŋ/
  • (Hong Kong) IPA(key): [lœŋ]

Proper noun

Leung (plural Leungs)

  1. A surname from Cantonese.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Leung is the 1747th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20496 individuals. Leung is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.34%) individuals.

Anagrams

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Cantonese 梁 (loeng4), via English Leung. Doublet of Niu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈljuŋ/ [ˈljuŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: Leung

Proper noun

Leung (Baybayin spelling ᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from English [in turn from Cantonese]
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