Dong
Meaning of Dong
Dong is a male name with origins in both Chinese Mandarin and Korean. In Chinese Mandarin, it is pronounced as "dawng" (/dɔŋ/), while in Korean, it is pronounced as "dong" (/doŋ/). The name has also been recorded with the variation "Dung." While not a common name in the United States, it has been given to a small number of newborns, particularly in New York, with six occurrences each in 1990 and 1991. Dong carries a strong cultural significance and may be associated with traits such as strength, determination, and resilience.
Pronunciation
Chinese Mandarin
- Pronunced as dawng (/dɔŋ/)
Korean
- Pronunced as dong (/doŋ/)
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Notable People Named Dong
| Dong Yingjie, also known as Wenke, was a prominent tai chi master and top disciple of Yang Chengfu, known for his dedication to martial arts and founding his own successful tai chi legacy. |
| Dong Zhuo, also known as Zhongying, was a prominent Chinese military general and warlord during the late Eastern Han dynasty. |
| Dong Zhiming is a Chinese vertebrate paleontologist known for his extensive work at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing, where he has described fossil remains of numerous dinosaurs and made significant contributions to the study of the Shaximiao Formation. |
| Dong Huling was a renowned master of tai chi, teaching and spreading the practice worldwide, and founding a school in Honolulu. |
| Dong Fangzhuo is a retired Chinese professional footballer known for his career as a forward. |
| Dong Xiaowan, also known as Dong Bai, was a Chinese Yiji, poet, and writer with the pen name Qinglian. |
| Dong Qichang was a prominent Chinese art theorist, calligrapher, painter, and politician during the later period of the Ming dynasty. |
| Dong Zhongshu was a prominent Chinese philosopher and politician of the Han dynasty, known for advocating Confucianism as the official ideology of the Chinese imperial state. |
| Dong Haichuan is a skilled martial artist widely credited as the founder of Baguazhang, although some traditional teachers in China dispute this claim. |
| Dong Zhao, also known as Gongren, was a prominent official in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period in China. |
| Dong Dong is a Chinese trampoline gymnast, an Olympic champion, and a four-time medalist. |
| Dong Guojian is a Chinese athlete who competed in the Marathon at the 2012 Olympics. |
| Dong Ziqi is a Chinese female curler who plays second on Team Wang Rui and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Pacific-Asia competition. |
| Dong Ying is a Chinese female sprint canoer who won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. |
| Dong Chunhua is a Chinese baseball catcher for the Shanghai Eagles and was a member of the China national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. |
