Yang

See also: yang, yáng, yàng, Yáng, yāng, and yǎng

English

Etymology 1

See yang

Proper noun

Yang

  1. (Chinese philosophy) Alternative letter-case form of yang when used as a proper noun.

Etymology 2

From various atonal romanizations of various Chinese characters, including 楊 (“Willow”) and 洋 (“a river name”).

Proper noun

Yang

  1. A Chinese surname​ of various origins.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Yang is the 290th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 106,033 individuals. Yang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.8%) individuals.

German

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

Yang n (genitive Yang or Yangs, no plural)

  1. yang

Further reading
  • Yang in Duden online
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