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English
Etymology
From Hokkien 丁 (Teng) or Eastern Min 陳/陈 (Dìng).
Proper noun
Ting (plural Tings)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ting is the 10382nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3103 individuals. Ting is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.59%) individuals.
Anagrams
Limburgish
Etymology
From tin ~ tīn, with Ripuarian velarisation, from Latin tīna (“wine-vessel”), from Etruscan 𐌈𐌉𐌍𐌀 (θina, “type of vessel”). Compare French tine, Portuguese tina, and Italian tino.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ting f (plural Tinge, diminutive Tingke or Tinke) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)
- vessel, tub, vat; basin
- (archaic) thin but tall barrel, tun
- (Mönchengladbach, Kempen) manure vat
- (Süchteln) watering can
- (Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach, humorous) large drum
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 丁 (Teng).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ting (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien