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Yong

/yawng/
Western Male

Yong is a Western name meaning "Yong often carries meanings of bravery, courage, or permanence. It can also represent usefulness or ordinariness depending on the specific characters used to write it.". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh. The name 'Yong' is most commonly associated with Chinese origin, derived from various Chinese characters (用, 勇, 永, 庸, etc.) each having distinct meanings.

Language Western
Gender Male
Phonetic yawng
IPA jɔŋ

Say it as yawng. Keep the original Western phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Yong Zhao - Computer Scientist
  • · Yong Mun Sen - Singaporean Artist

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