Heng

See also: heng

English

Etymology 1

From Wade–Giles and Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 恆 / 恒 (Héng).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: hŭng

Proper noun

Heng

  1. (historical) A former prefecture of imperial China around Zhengding, Shijiazhuang, Hebei
  2. (historical) A former prefecture of imperial China around Quyang, Baoding, Hebei
Translations

Etymology 2

From romanization of the Teochew pronunciation Hêng⁵ of Chinese 王, Mandarin Wáng.

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Heng

  1. A Chinese surname from Teochew.

Etymology 3

From romanization of the Hokkien pronunciation Hêng of Chinese 邢, Mandarin Xíng.

Proper noun

Heng

  1. A Chinese surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Heng is the 8611st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3819 individuals. Heng is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (82.69%) and White (11.78%) individuals.

Anagrams

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Teochew 王 (hêng5). Doublet of Ong, Wong, and Wang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈheŋ/ [ˈhɛŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋ
  • Syllabification: Heng

Proper noun

Heng (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. a surname from Teochew
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