Zong

See also: zong, zòng, zōng, and zǒng

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 宗 (Zōng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsʊŋ/, /zɔŋ/

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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsoŋ/ (both etymologies may be distinguished by tone)

Etymology 1

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”).

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?

Etymology 2

From Middle High German and Old High German zūn, from Proto-West Germanic *tūn, from Proto-Germanic *tūną.

Noun

Zong m (plural Zöng, diminutive Zöngche)

1. (most of Ripuarian) fence

   Der Honk es üvver der Zong jespronge on fottjeloofe.

   The dog jumped over the fence and ran away.

Alternative forms

• Zung (chiefly Kölsch)
• Zoun, Zaun (most of Moselle Franconian)
• Zuu (Siegerland)

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, diminutive Zéngelchen)

1. tongue

   Kënns de mat der Zong bis un d’Nues?

   Can you touch your nose with your tongue?