Zong

Zong

See also: zong, zòng, zōng, and zǒng

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 宗 (Zōng).

Proper noun

Zong (plural Zongs)

1. A surname from Chinese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Zong is the 46487^th 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.

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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

• IPA^(key): /tsoŋ/

Noun

Zong f (plural Zonge, diminutive Zöngelche or Zengelche)

1. (most dialects) tongue

   Küss de met der Zong bes an de Nas?

   Can you touch your nose with your tongue?

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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

• IPA^(key): /t͡soŋ/
• Rhymes: -oŋ

Noun

Zong f (plural Zongen)

1. tongue