English word origin

Etymology of Feng

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 灃 /沣 (Fēng) and, as the city and surname, its alternative form 豐 /丰 (Fēng).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A river in Shaanxi Province, China. · An ancient city in Xi'an, Shaanxi, a former capital of China under the Zhou dynasty. · A surname from Mandarin.

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

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 灃 /沣 (Fēng) and, as the city and surname, its alternative form 豐 /丰 (Fēng).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention灃cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Mandarin.

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

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 馮 /冯 (Féng). Doublet of Fung and Phung.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention馮cmn
Doublet mentionFungen
Doublet mentionPhungen

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China. · A surname from Mandarin.

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

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鳳 /凤 (Fèng).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention鳳cmn

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