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Chinese martial art
Wing Chun (Cantonese) or Yong Chun (Mandarin) (traditional Chinese: 詠春; simplified Chinese: 咏春, lit. "singing spring") is a concept-based martial art[clarification
Wing_Chun
Martial arts disciplines
martial art Wing Chun. These are mostly little-known outside of China, and each has its own history of origin. In the West, Wing Chun's history has become
Branches_of_Wing_Chun
1994 Hong Kong film by Yuen Woo-ping
Wing Chun (Chinese: 詠春) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed and produced by Yuen Woo-ping. The film stars Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Waise
Wing_Chun_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Wing Chun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wing Chun is a Chinese martial art. Wing Chun may also refer to: Wing Chun (film), a 1994 Hong Kong
Wing_Chun_(disambiguation)
Legendary founder of Wing Chun martial arts
Yim Wing-chun (simplified Chinese: 严咏春; traditional Chinese: 嚴詠春; Cantonese Yale: Yim4 Wing6-cheun1; pinyin: Yán Yǒngchūn) is a Chinese legendary character
Yim_Wing-chun
Chinese martial artist (1893–1972)
Chinese martial arts grandmaster. He became a teacher of the martial art of Wing Chun when he was 20. He had several students who later became martial arts
Ip_Man
Chinese Grandmaster of Wing Chun (born 1924)
Ip Chun (born Ip Hok-chun; 10 July 1924), also known as Yip Chun or Yip Jun, is martial artist and actor in the style of Wing Chun. He is the elder of
Ip_Chun
Martial arts school in Hong Kong
Mindful Wing Chun is a martial arts school based in Hong Kong that teaches traditional Wing Chun techniques with an emphasis on mindfulness practices.
Mindful_Wing_Chun
Martial artist
subject of Wing Chun's origins has become a mix of fact and fiction due to the impacts of early secrecy and modern marketing. However, many Wing Chun lineages
Ng_Mui
Wife of Wing Chun master Ip Man (1897–1960)
Cheung Wing-sing (simplified Chinese: 张永成; traditional Chinese: 張永成; pinyin: Zhāng Yǒngchéng; 1897 – 1960) was the wife of Wing Chun master Ip Man. She
Cheung_Wing-sing
Southern-style Chinese martial art
Weng Chun Kung Fu (Chinese: 永春; lit. 'eternal spring') is a Southern-style Chinese Martial Art. Weng Chun is considered a "soft" style martial art in that
Weng_Chun
3: Supercop (1992), The Heroic Trio (1993), Tai Chi Master (1993) and Wing Chun (1994) and she is well known as an action queen. Yeoh is known internationally
List of Michelle Yeoh performances
List_of_Michelle_Yeoh_performances
Chinese-born Australian Grandmaster of Wing Chun Kung Fu
Kong Wing Chun kung fu practitioner and the Grandmaster of his lineage, Traditional Wing Chun (TWC). He is also founder of the Global Traditional Wing Chun
William_Cheung
These are terms used in the Chinese martial art, Wing Chun. They are originally colloquial Cantonese (or Foshan spoken dialect). Thus, their meanings
Glossary_of_Wing_Chun_terms
Hung Gar martial arts kicking technique
be sent unhindered by muscle – until the moment of contact, where the Wing Chun base posture, provides target → ground → target energy. Qie Er (2020)
Shadowless_kick
Chinese martial artist (1936–2020)
of Wing Chun Kung Fu. He was born Ip Hok-ching in Foshan in 1936[not specific enough to verify] as the second son of Ip Man and his wife Cheung Wing-sing
Ip_Ching
2008 Hong Kong film by Wilson Yip
arts film based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and teacher of martial artist legend Bruce Lee. The film focuses on events
Ip_Man_(film)
Chinese martial artist
Leung Jan (born Leung Tak-wing; 1821–1901) was a Chinese martial artist and Wing Chun practitioner from Heshan, Guangdong. He was known in Foshan as Mr
Leung_Jan
Chinese actress (1983–2012)
known for her role in the 2010 film Kung Fu Wing Chun in which she played the Chinese folk heroine Yim Wing-chun. Bai Jing graduated from Central Academy
Bai_Jing
Chinese martial artist
Qiniang (Chinese: 方七娘 Fāng Qīniáng) - alias Fong Chut-leung and Fong Wing-chun - was a Chinese martial artist and founder of the Fujian White Crane style
Fang_Qiniang
Canadian actor (born 1970)
Will (n.d.). "The Will Arnett Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Wing Chun. Television Without Pity. p. 12. Archived from the original on May 1,
Will_Arnett
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1963)
Awards and five Hong Kong Film Awards. He is best known for portraying Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the Ip Man film series, namely Ip Man (2008), Ip
Donnie_Yen
Martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
his father, Lee Hoi-chuen. Lee's early martial arts experience included Wing Chun (trained under Ip Man), tai chi, boxing (winning a Hong Kong boxing tournament)
Bruce_Lee
Variety of fighting styles developed in China
master of the Wing Chun and the first to teach this style openly. Yip Man was the teacher of Bruce Lee. Most major branches of Wing Chun taught in the
Chinese_martial_arts
2019 Hong Kong film by Wilson Yip
in the Ip Man film series, which is loosely based on the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster of the same name. A co-production of Hong Kong and China,
Ip_Man_4:_The_Finale
Nigerian non-governmental organization
Wing Chun Foundation Lagos, also known as the Wing Chun Body Fitness Foundation for Workers and Children, is an NGO based in Lagos, Nigeria. It focuses
Wing_Chun_Foundation_Lagos
Chinese martial artist
practitioner who developed and currently teaches Practical Wing Chun in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Wan studied Wing Chun kung fu under Wong Shun-leung As a teen, Wan studied
Wan_Kam-leung
Type of Chinese martial arts
southern regions of China such as Hung Ga, Choy Li Fut, Jow-Ga kung fu, and Wing Chun. Nanquan typically requires less flexibility and has less emphasis on
Wushu_(sport)
This is a list of films and television series which feature Wing Chun, a Chinese martial art style and form, either as the main topic, a plot device,
List of films featuring Wing Chun
List_of_films_featuring_Wing_Chun
Hong Kong action film series
Hong Kong martial arts films loosely based on the life events of the Wing Chun master of the same name. The progenitor of the series was Ip Man (2008)
Ip_Man_(film_series)
American martial artist
(help) Lee, James (1972). Wing Chun Kung-Fu (First ed.). Ohara Publications. ASIN B0006C4USK. Bruce Lee : between Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do, Jesse Glover
James_Yimm_Lee
2010 Hong Kong film by Wilson Yip
loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun. A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man, Ip Man 2 was directed by Wilson Yip
Ip_Man_2
WW2 General and Grandmaster of Wing Chun Kung Fu
Cantonese Yale: Yún Jai-wàhn; pinyin: Ruǎn Jìyún) was a Grandmaster of Wing Chun and a general during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was the son of the
Yuen_Chai-wan
Chinese single-edged blade
Wing Chun lineage, modern Wing Chun practitioners tend to prefer a blade profile with a wider belly that emphasizes chopping and slashing. Wing Chun lore
Butterfly_sword
Hong Kong martial artist
1935 – 28 January 1997)[a] was a Hong Kong martial artist who studied Wing Chun kung fu under Yip Man (葉問) and was credited with training Bruce Lee. In
Wong_Shun-leung
2013 Hong Kong-Chinese film by Wong Kar-wai
shi) is a 2013 martial arts drama film based on the life story of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man. The film was directed and written by Wong Kar-wai
The_Grandmaster_(film)
Chinese martial artist
(Chinese: 徐尚田; Jyutping: ceoi4 soeng6 tin4; 1933–2014) was grand master of Wing Chun kung fu who had lived in Hong Kong. He was the third student of the famous
Chu_Shong-tin
art techniques used while near the opponent. The Chinese martial art of Wing Chun specializes in infighting. The key points of infighting are the control
Infighting_(martial_arts)
2006 Hong Kong TV series or program
Wing Chun (Chinese: 詠春) is a 2006 TVB TV series starring Nicholas Tse. The series concluded filming in 2007. It featured actors Nicholas Tse, Yuen Biao
Wing_Chun_(TV_series)
Malaysian actress (born 1962)
Supercop (1992), The Heroic Trio and Tai Chi Master (both 1993), and Wing Chun (1994). After moving to the United States, Yeoh gained international recognition
Michelle_Yeoh
Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China
Hong Kong martial artist Ip Chun (born 1924), martial artist and actor in the style of Wing Chun Ip Man (1893–1972), Wing Chun grandmaster and instructor
Foshan
Sunny Tang is a Canadian practitioner of wing chun kung fu and wushu. He was the 2003 World Traditional Masters champion and is the founder of Wushu Canada
Sunny_Tang
Chinese martial artist
Man-kam (盧文錦; born 1933) is a Hong Kong teacher of the martial art of Wing Chun. Lo was born in 1933 in Hong Kong. During the Qing dynasty in Guangdong
Lo_Man-kam_(martial_artist)
Term refers to Chinese martial arts
zhōngguó wǔshù. There are many forms of kung fu, such as Shaolin kung fu, Wing Chun, and tai chi, and they are practiced all over the world. Each form of
Kung_fu_(term)
Hybrid martial art
eclectic martial art, it relies on a fighting style heavily influenced by Wing Chun, Tai Chi, taekwondo, boxing, fencing and jujutsu. Jeet Kune Do, which
Jeet_Kune_Do
Dummy used in Chinese martial arts training
lit. 'Wooden Man Post') or Cantonese: Muk Yan Chong (also known as The Wing-Chun Dummy or simply The Wooden Dummy internationally), is a training tool
Mu_ren_zhuang
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1952)
master con-artist in the Taiwanese series Coming Lies and Wing Chun master Wong Wah-bo in Wing Chun, reprising the role he played in The Prodigal Son over
Sammo_Hung
Chinese martial art
and developed Hung Gar Kung Fu from them. Hung Hei-guan's wife, Fong Wing-chun (presumably Fang Qiniang / Fong Chut-Leung) was an expert in the crane-style
Hung_Ga
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1946)
arts cinema. Born in Meizhou, Sze learned kung fu, namely Tai chi and Wing Chun, from the age of 10. After relocating to Hong Kong to escape the famine
Bolo_Yeung
English actor (born 1967)
Jason Statham (/ˈsteɪθəm/ STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for being typecast as tough, gritty, or violent characters in
Jason_Statham
Chinese martial artist
Changer Wah (找錢華) and Money Clutcher Wah (爪錢華), was a student of the Wing Chun grandmaster Leung Jan (梁贊). He is noted for being the martial arts teacher
Chan_Wah-shun
American martial artist (1935–2021)
basics of Wing Chun, they could become a real threat to him. James DeMile was the creator of Wing Chun Do, a modified version of Wing Chun. Virgin Australia
James_DeMile
Chinese martial artist
Cantonese Yale: Yún Lóuh Jā; pinyin: Ruǎn Lǎo Zhā) was a Grandmaster of Wing Chun. The youngest of five brothers, he became known as "Foshan Yuen Lo-jia"
Yuen_Kay-shan
Chinese Grandmaster of Wing Chun Kung Fu
Grandmaster of the Wing Chun style. In 1994, he was awarded the title of "Guangdong Wulin Hundred Masters". The popular Pan Nam Wing Chun Tournament which
Pan_Nam
2015 Hong Kong film by Wilson Yip
is the third film in the Ip Man film series based on the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man and features Donnie Yen reprising the title role. Ip
Ip_Man_3
Macanese-born Canadian martial artist (1925–2020)
teacher Ip Man in the discipline of Wing Chun. He was born in Macau in 1925. When he was 30, he started learning Wing Chun and became Ip Man's formal student
Ho_Kam-ming
Hong Kong martial arts teacher
painter, seal maker, teacher and author. He was a student of the legendary Wing Chun Kung-Fu teacher Yip Man (also romanized as Ip Man) from 1957 until Ip
Moy_Yat
Australian kung fu practitioner
Barry Pang in 1974, in the art of Wing Chun. She founded her own style of Women Self Defense based on the art of Wing Chun in 1990. Pang studied history of
Anne_Pang
Australian kung fu practitioner
travelled to Hong Kong to study Wing Chun kung fu under Wong Shun Leung. Upon returning to Melbourne he opened a Wing Chun school in Australia alongside
Barry_Pang
American martial artist
an electric timer at Glover's house. In the book "Bruce Lee - Between Wing Chun and JKD", Glover states, Lee could land a punch in around 5 hundredths
Jesse_Glover
Chinese doctor and Grandmaster of Wing Chun Kung Fu
Peruvian-Chinese martial artist. He is considered the father of Guangzhou Wing Chun and was the only disciple of Grandmaster Yuen Kay Shan. Undefeated in
Sum_Nung
Chinese-American martial artist and researcher of martial arts education
community engagement, and safety education. His work connects Practical Wing Chun teaching, martial arts education, community safety education, and experiential
William_Kwok
American martial artist and actor
Eric Anthony Oram (born October 13, 1968) is an American Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner and fight choreographer who introduced a new way of filming fight
Eric_Oram
Hong Kong martial artist, publisher, choreographer, screenwriter, director and actor
spelling of Wing Tsun to differentiate his teachings from those of other Wing Chun schools, and to keep them from passing off their style as his own. (There
Leung_Ting
Canadian actor (born 1991)
weapons prior to breaking into acting. He has training in martial arts Wing Chun Kung Fu. He started his film career in 2010. As of July 2020[update],
Shamier_Anderson
Võ Việt Nam (Cuton) or Võ Đạo of Phạm Văn Tan. Vietnamese Wing Chun - a style of Wing Chun founded by Yuen Chai-wan. Overseas Cuong Nhu of Ngô Đồng (d
Vietnamese_martial_arts
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (b. 1946)
newspapers and groceries. At 17, he trained as a tailor and studied Wing Chun in order to protect himself against street gangs.[citation needed] In
Ti_Lung
Chinese martial artists
courtesy name Tai-wah; 1843 – 1911), also known as Mr. Bik (先生璧), was a Wing Chun martial artist. He was one of Ip Man's teachers. He was born in Foshan
Leung_Bik
Group of Chinese martial arts
southern styles such as Hung Kuen, Choi Lei Fut, Hak Fu Mun, Wuzuquan, Wing Chun, and so on. During the Ming dynasty of the 16th century, there were Wokou
Nanquan_(martial_art)
American actor
study of Wing Chun Gung Fu with his uncle, Alan Ang, and Taekwondo with Master Woon S. Shim. To further his education in the field of Wing Chun Gung Fu
Philip_Ng
Wing Chun practitioner
Leung Yee-tai was a Wing Chun master of the late Qing Dynasty. Leung Yee-tai had become associated with Tiandihui and anti-Qing Dynasty resistance. He
Leung_Yee-tai
American actor (born 1965)
meditation, twelve-step recovery programs, yoga, and the practice of Wing Chun kung fu. In December 2015, he was among 91 individuals pardoned by California
Robert_Downey_Jr.
without weapons) in William Cheung's Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu and Ian Protheroe's Classical Wing Chun. In physical altercations, positional advantage
Positional_advantage
American actor (1973–2022)
Creator Jason David Frank Parenthood Karate (Shōtōkan, Wado-ryu), Judo, Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Olympic
Jason_David_Frank
2018 American film
Attrition, also known as Final Mission, is a 2018 American Wing Chun film directed by Mathieu Weschler and produced by Saradan Media based on a screenplay
Attrition_(film)
Internal power in Chinese martial arts
Retrieved 2025-12-28. "WING CHUN low kicks in Bruce Lee's The Way of The Dragon". METAL DOG DRAGON. Retrieved 2025-02-04. "Wing Chun Blocking techniques
Neijin
Chinese martial artist (born 1987)
self-trained in Shaolin Kung Fu. He was the 2007 Guangdong Foshan International Wing Chun champion. In the summer of 2009, he began to fight in Wu Lin Feng. Yi
Yi_Long
Martial artist and opera singer
martial art Wing Chun, which is known for its poorly documented history, and is recognized as being part of various contemporary Wing Chun lineages' history
Wong_Wah-bo
2010 Hong Kong film by Herman Yau
Hong Kong biographical martial arts film based on the early life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, directed by Herman Yau and starring Dennis To in the
The_Legend_Is_Born:_Ip_Man
American actor
accomplished Jeet Kune Do practitioner. He has also studied boxing, Taekwondo, Wing Chun, and trained in kickboxing under Benny Urquidez. Ramsey also portrays
David_Ramsey
French actor (born 1966)
Vincent Cassel (French: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ kasɛl]; né Crochon [kʁɔʃɔ̃]; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Award and a Canadian Screen
Vincent_Cassel
Opera cohort that developed Wing Chun Kung Fu
sleeping quarters and training grounds for the legendary kung fu style of Wing Chun. It is said that the actors originally used a purple cave boat as a theater
Red_Boat_Opera_Company
Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama
use a variety of East Asian martial arts styles, including karate and Wing Chun (kung fu). Toriyama's manga was adapted and divided into two anime series
Dragon_Ball
Chinese martial art
described as a mid-distance fighting style, using, by coincidence, some Wing Chun-like techniques in Hung Ga or Choy Gar-like forms. That attests to the
Snake_kung_fu
1978 Hong Kong film by Sammo Hung
Tsan), a well-known early practitioner of the Wing Chun style of kung fu. Leung's association with Wing Chun can be considered as the equivalent of Wong
Warriors_Two
Comic book superhero
from forms of combat including karate, tae kwon do, Western boxing and Wing Chun. Baymax appears in the 2014 Disney animated film Big Hero 6 and its extended
Baymax
(Northern Praying Mantis) Tang Shou Dao Tan Tui Tien Shan Pai Tongbeiquan Wing Chun Wudangquan Wujiquan[citation needed] Wu Xing Quan Wuzuquan (Five Ancestors)
List_of_Chinese_martial_arts
2025 film by Gerard Johnstone
creating a distinctive combat style that would contrast with the less lethal Wing Chun and Aikido used by M3GAN. M3GAN 2.0 had its world premiere in New York
M3GAN_2.0
Hong Kong wing chun practitioner
Kan Wah-chit; born 1941) is a student of the late Ip Man and began his Wing Chun instruction at the age of 13 years in Hong Kong. He was with Yip Man for
Victor_Kan
Chinese martial art
other martial arts styles, such as Hung Gar, but not as high as those of Wing Chun. This allows the practitioner to move quickly during combat without sacrificing
Choy_Li_Fut
2026 Chinese-Hong Kong film by Stephen Chow
increasingly unconventional training, incorporating techniques inspired by Wing Chun and Tai chi. Emei's momentum is halted by the Ewha team. Relying on psychological
Kung_Fu_Soccer_(film)
American actor (born 1995)
martial arts. He is a black belt in taekwondo and has trained in kung fu (Wing Chun, Wushu and Southern Fist), Muay Thai and karate. Bhatia, Gurvinder (August
Brandon_Soo_Hoo
Hong Kong musician and actor (born 1980)
with Donnie Yen in the martial arts film Dragon Tiger Gate. Tse is a Wing Chun practitioner, trained by fellow actor and friend Philip Ng. Tse became
Nicholas_Tse
Canadian technology journalist (born 1972)
five books: Complete Wing Chun (Charles E. Tuttle, 1998) Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun (Unique Publications, 1999) Legends of Wing Chun (Remnant Hunter, 2005)
Rene_Ritchie
American actor and martial artist (1965–1993)
father's footsteps, trained in martial arts, including Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun, Eskrima, Silat, and Muay Thai, and studied acting at Emerson College
Brandon_Lee
2015 Chinese film by Xu Haofeng
film written, co-produced, and directed by Xu Haofeng, about the last Wing Chun master's quest to pass down his art in early 20th-century China. The film
The_Final_Master
American actor (born 1964)
artist and has received black belts in Goju Ryu Karate, Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun, Hapkido, Jujutsu, Taekwondo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He studied Chinese
Taimak
Physical strike using the leg
jeet kune do, kalaripayattu, karate, kickboxing, krav maga, kung fu, wing chun, MMA, Muay Thai, pankration, pradal serey, savate, sikaran, silat, taekwondo
Kick
Among Heroes Beggar So Chan a.k.a. The Red Dragon a.k.a. Beggar So 1994 Wing Chun Leung Pok-to a.k.a. The Beautiful Secret Agent Also action director Circus
Donnie_Yen_filmography
2013 Chinese TV series or program
of Ip Man (Mandarin: Ye Wen), a Chinese martial artist specialising in Wing Chun. Directed by Fan Xiaotian, the series starred Kevin Cheng, who briefly
Ip_Man_(TV_series)
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WING CHUN
WING CHUN
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English
English : variant of Winch.
Male
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English name derived from the vocabulary word, "king," from Old English cyning, probably KING means "family, race."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : nickname from Middle English wigge ‘beetle’, ‘bug’.English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of fancy breads baked in rounds and then divided up into wedge-shaped slices, Middle English wigge, from Middle Dutch wigge ‘wedge(-shaped cake)’.
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English
English : variant of Wynn.Americanized spelling of German Wein.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places named Wing in Buckinghamshire and Rutland. The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas ‘the family or followers of a man named Wiwa’, or alternatively perhaps ‘the people of the temple’ (from a derivative of Old English wīg, wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’). The latter is from Old Norse vengi, a derivative of vangr ‘field’. Compare Wang.Dutch (van Wing) : variant of Winge.Chinese : variant of Rong 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation; probably a topographic name for someone living near a bing, a northern dialect word recorded with the senses ‘heap’, ‘bin’, ‘receptacle’ (probably from Old Norse bingr ‘stall’).Jewish (western Ashkenazic) and Danish : habitational name from Bing, a shortened form of Bingen.Danish : metonymic occupational name, from bing ‘storage bin for grain’, for someone who either made or used such containers.
Male
English
Short form of English Winfred and Winifred, both WIN means "holy reconciliation," and other names beginning with Win-.Â
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan ‘to go’).English, German, and Danish : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind ‘wind’, Middle High German wint ‘wind’, also ‘greyhound’.German : variant of Wendt.Swedish : ornamental name from vind ‘wind’, or a habitational name from a place named with this element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.East Asian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Dutch
English, German, and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a maker of rings (from Middle English ring, Middle High German rinc, Middle Dutch ring), either to be worn as jewelry or as component parts of chain-mail, harnesses, and other objects. In part it may also have arisen as a nickname for a wearer of a ring.Scandinavian : from ring ‘ring’, probably an ornamental name but possibly applied in the same sense as 3 or 1.German : topographic name from Middle High German, Middle Low German rink, rinc ‘circle’.Irish (eastern County Cork) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rinn (see Reen).
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Ring.
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English
English : variant spelling of Wynn.Variant of Welsh Gwynn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse and Middle English personal name Ing(a), a short form of various names with the first element Ing- (see Ingle).English : habitational name from an Essex place name, Ing, which survives with various manorial affixes in the names Fryerning, Ingatestone, Ingrave, and Margaretting, and which is probably from an Old English tribal name Gēingas ‘people of the district’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : nickname from Yiddish ing ‘young’.Chinese : possibly a variant of Wu 1.Chinese : possibly a variant of Wu 4.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning ‘king’ (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) ‘tribe’, ‘race’ + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king’s household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig), Swiss German Küng, French Leroy. It is also found as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, of ornamental origin.Chinese : variant of Jin 1.Chinese : , , , , Jing.
Boy/Male
English American
King. King's field. Title used as a surname by the members of a royal household. Famous...
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Norse
Old Norse name derived from proto-Germanic Ingwaz, ING means "Lord of the Inguins." In mythology, this is the name of a fertility god.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
Boy/Male
Welsh English
Handsome.
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