Dǒng

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RomanizationDong, Tung
Origin
Word/nameChina
Meaning"To Supervise/Manage"
Other names
Anglicisation(s)Dong, Tung

Dǒng (Chinese: ; pinyin: Dǒng; Cantonese: Tung/Tong) is a surname of Chinese origin. DONG is from a Chinese character that also means "to supervise" or "to manage." The story goes that in the 23rd century BC, an adviser to the Emperor Shun was conferred this surname due to his ability to supervise and train dragons.[1] In 2019, it was the 35th most common surname in Mainland China, shared by 6,770,000 people or 0.510% of the population.[2][1]

Origin

Dǒng origins from:

People

People with the surname Dong (董) include:

Historical figures

Modern figures

  • the People's Republic of China
  • Dong Dong (董栋), trampoline gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
  • Dong Fangzhuo (董方卓), football striker
  • Dong Fuxiang (董福祥), Qing dynasty general
  • taijiquan
    teacher
  • Dong Jie (董洁), Chinese actress and dancer
  • NCT and Chinese boygroup WayV
    )
  • Dong Yingjie (董英杰; Tung Ying-chieh), taijiquan teacher
  • Tung Chao Yung
    (董浩雲; Dong Haoyun), shipping magnate
  • chief executive of Hong Kong
  • Tung Soo Hua (董素华; Dong Suhua), Singaporean television news presenter
  • Tung Hsiang-lung (董翔龍), commander of the Republic of China Navy (2011–2013)
  • Tung Kuo-yu (董國猷), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (2011–2013)
  • Han Dong (董晗鵬; Dong Hanpeng), Chinese Canadian politician
  • Joanna Dong (董姿彦; Dong Zhiyan), Singaporean songwriter
  • Lola Tung (董丽华; Dong Lihua), American actress and model of Chinese descent

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "中华姓氏研究院院长冯志亮教授谈董氏". Netease News. 2022-05-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ "2019年全国姓名报告出炉,这十个姓名使用最多". 新京报 Beijing News. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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