Wang

Meaning

Proper Noun

• derived from a common Chinese surname.
• of Korean origin.
• of Danish origin. Variation of Vang.

Origin

• From Mandarin Wáng ("ㄨㄤˊ"), from Chinese 王 ("king"). Wong, and Vuong
• From Danish Vang
• As a Korean surname, from 왕.
• As a German and Dutch surname, from wang and obsolete derivatives of Proto-Germanic *wangaz.
• As a Jewish surname, from the German sense, and also a nickname for someone from Hungary (compare Russian Венгрия).
• As a North Germanic surname, spelling variant of Vang.