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Seng (Burgkirchen An Der Alz)
Seng is a Cambodian, Chinese, German, and Korean surname. Origins Seng may be the spelling of multiple Chinese surnames, based on their pronunciation in different varieties of Chinese; they are listed below by their spelling in Hanyu Pinyin, which reflects the standard Mandarin pronunciation: #Sēng (), a surname found primarily in Henan. The word itself originated from the Sanskrit '' sangha'' 'association', and in Chinese most commonly means '' bhikkhu'' ' Buddhist monk'. In some cases it may have originated as an occupational surname, in others as a transcription into Chinese characters of a Mongolian name. # Chéng (), spelled Seng based on its pronunciation in various Southern Min dialects (e.g. Hokkien ; Teochew Peng'im: ) # Shéng (), homophonous or nearly-homophonous with the above surname in most Southern Min dialects (e.g. Hokkien ; Teochew Peng'im: ) # Chén (/), spelled Seng based on its Hainanese pronunciation ( Hainanese Transliteration Scheme: ). This spellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheng (surname)
Cheng can be a transcription of one of several Chinese surnames. Since the syllable ''Cheng'' represents different sounds in Hanyu pinyin and the Wade–Giles systems of Chinese romanization, some ambiguity will exist as to which sound is represented by the letters "Cheng" if the romanisation and tone is not known. Also within each system of romanisation, each syllable can represent one of several different characters, as with any Chinese syllable. In the pinyin system of romanization (usually used in China), the most common surnames romanized as ''Cheng'' are 程 and 成. In 2019 程 was the 44th most common surname in Mainland China. In names romanized in Wade–Giles (usually used in Taiwan), ''Cheng'' is most commonly a transcription of 鄭/郑 (pinyin Zhèng). ''Cheng'' can also be the Cantonese version of Zheng (鄭) and Jing (井), non-standard romanization of Cen (岑), and Teochew or Hokkien pronunciation of Zhong (鍾) and Zhuang (莊). Further confusion ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |