English word origin

Etymology of Hong

Borrowed from Mandarin 洪 (Hóng) or Taishanese 湯 /汤 (hong¹).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Mandarin. · A surname from Taishanese.

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 洪 (Hóng) or Taishanese 湯 /汤 (hong¹).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention^洪cmn

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    },
    {
      "name": "bor",
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "zhx-tai",
        "3": "湯"
      },
      "expansion": "Taishanese 湯 /汤 (hong¹)"
    }
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      "洪#Mandarin"
    ],
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      "湯#Taishanese"
    ],
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      "汤#Taishanese"
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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

A surname from Korean.

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

Borrowed from Korean 홍(洪) (Hong).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mention^홍(洪)ko

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Machine-source provenance

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