English
Ng
Ng comes from Hokkien 黃.
- Hokkienmodern黃N̂g
- EnglishtodayNg
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hokkienmodern黃N̂g
- EnglishtodayNg
The story
The Philippine pronunciation is influenced by Tagalog ng.
Every English word from Hokkien 黃
Today it means
name A surname from Hokkien
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hokkien 黃 / Ng