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English word origin

Etymology of Fang

The county sense is from Mandarin 房 (Fáng). The surname sense could be from Mandarin 方 (Fāng), 房 (Fáng), 芳 (Fāng), 仿 (Fǎng) or 放 (Fǎng).

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Source etymology 2

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A county of Shiyan, Hubei, China. · A surname from Mandarin

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

The county sense is from Mandarin 房 (Fáng). The surname sense could be from Mandarin 方 (Fāng), 房 (Fáng), 芳 (Fāng), 仿 (Fǎng) or 放 (Fǎng).

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  • Borrowed-form mention房cmn
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