Hung (surname)

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Hung is a non-pinyin romanisation of multiple Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese.

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Romanisations of 洪 and 红

Hung is the Mandarin Wade–Giles romanisation of multiple surnames spelled in pinyin as Hóng ( , , ). [1] The first two of those surnames are also spelled Hung in Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation (the latter is spelled Wang).

Cantonese romanisation of 熊

Hung is a Cantonese romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Xióng ( ). [2] People with this surname include:

Cantonese romanisation of 孔

Hung is a Cantonese romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Kǒng ( ). [2] People with this surname include:

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References

  1. Chao, Sheau-yueh J. (2000). Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company. pp. 85–86.
  2. 1 2 Louie, Emma Woo (1988). Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition. McFarland. pp. 74, 186. ISBN   9780786438778.