Where does “Chong” come from?
Chong (English) comes from Korean 정, from Korean 丁, from Middle Chinese 丁.
Ancestry of “Chong”, step by step
Chong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 정
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 정 | attachment, to a person or an object; a feeling... |
| 2 | Korean | 丁 | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 丁 | — |
via Cantonese 莊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonese | 莊 | — |