Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename:
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- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename:
Synonyms
Loretta Young
Edward Young
Cy Young
Thomas Young
Whitney Young
Brigham Young
Danton True Young
Lester Willis Young
Pres Young
Whitney Moore Young Jr.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/jʌŋ/
Etymology
In summary
* As an English, Scottish, and northern Irish surname, from the adjective young, used to distinguish a younger brother or son. This sense is comparable to the surnames le Yunge, German Jong and Junk, Dutch Jong and de Jongh, French Lejeune and LaJeunesse, assimilated from Dion and Guyon. * As a Chinese surname, from the following: ** Cantonese 楊 /杨 (joeng⁴). Doublet of Yeung. ** Hokkien 楊 /杨 (iông / iâng). Doublet of Yu, Yeo, Yeoh. ** Mandarin 楊 /杨 (yáng). Doublet of Yang.
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