English word origin

Etymology of Heng

From Mandarin 恆 /恒 (Héng).

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Source etymology 1

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A former prefecture of imperial China around Zhengding, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China · A former prefecture of imperial China around Quyang, Baoding, Hebei, China

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

From Mandarin 恆 /恒 (Héng).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mention恆cmn

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Source etymology 2

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name

A Chinese surname from Teochew.

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

From romanization of the Teochew pronunciation Hêng⁵ of Chinese 王, Mandarin Wáng.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Derivation mention王zh

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Source etymology 3

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name

A Chinese surname.

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

From romanization of the Hokkien pronunciation Hêng of Chinese 邢, Mandarin Xíng.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Derivation mention邢zh

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