Zong
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 宗 (Zōng).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Zong (plural Zongs)
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zong is the 46487th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 458 individuals. Zong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (79.48%) and White (17.25%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zong”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German zunge, from Old High German zunga, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Zong f (plural Zonge, diminutive Zöngelche or Zengelche)
- (most dialects) tongue
- Küss de met der Zong bes an de Nas?
- Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German zunge, from Old High German zunga, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Zong f (plural Zongen)