English word origin

Etymology of Meng

From non-English surnames: * From Khmer មេង (meing) * From Mandarin 孟 (Mèng). * From German Meng

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A Chinese surname from Mandarin. · A Cambodian surname from Khmer. · A Germanic surname from German.

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

From non-English surnames: * From Khmer មេង (meing) * From Mandarin 孟 (Mèng). * From German Meng

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Derivation mentionមេងkm
Derivation mentionMengde

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A river in Vorarlberg, Austria.

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

From German Meng.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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

Borrowed-form mentionMengde

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