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Dong name meaning
First Name
318
in the U.S.
since 1880
318
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
12k
in the U.S.
in 2010
12k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Dong mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Dong
User Submitted Origins
Chinese
56%
Vietnamese
21%
Korean
12%
Fiction
2%
Grenadian
2%
Filipino (Philippines)
2%
Cambodian
2%
Indonesian
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Canada, the name Dong means "Leader / Supervisor".
- A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Dong means "Dong (Dong) means Winter in Vietnamese".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Other Dictionary Sources
- The basic unit of money in Vietnam
- Go `ding dong', like a bell
Wiktionary
Borrowed from Vietnamese đồng, from Middle Chinese 銅 (duwng, “copper”) (compare Mandarin 铜 (tóng)), from Old Chinese 銅 (*lˁoŋ).
- The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol:
Origin unknown. Perhaps from The Dong with a Luminous Nose, an 1894 poem by Edward Lear about a mythical creature. Attested since the 1930s.
- (slang) A penis.
- (slang, by extension) A dildo, specifically a synthetic anatomical replica of the penis.
Onomatopoeic
- Onomatopoeia for the ringing sound made by a bell with a low pitch.
Korean 동 (dong, “neighborhood”)
- A submunicipal administrative unit of a city in North or South Korea.
dong was also found in the following language(s): Dutch, Hungarian, Mandarin, Middle English, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Westrobothnian, and Zou
Notable Persons Named Dong
Notable Persons Named Dong
Taeyang
Taeyang is a singing, songwriter, and singer. Taeyang was given the name Dong Young-bae on May 18th, 1988 in Uijeongbu.
Dong Hyun Kim
Dong was born on November 17th, 1981 in Suwon, South Korea.
Dong Fangzhuo
Dong Fangzhuo is a soccer player for the Shanghai United F.C., Dalian Shide F.C., Manchester United F.C., Royal Antwerp F.C., Legia Warsaw, Portimonense S.C., FC Mika, Hunan Billows F.C., Hebei China Fortune F.C., China national under-20 football team, China national football team, and China nat. Dong was born on January 23rd, 1985 in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Dong Jie
She has had major accomplishments since 2000. Dong was born on April 19th, 1980 in Dalian. Dong is also known as Angel Dong.
Dong Xian
Dong Xian was a commander of the armed forces. Dong was born in -23. He died in -1.
Dong Fangxiao
Dong was born on January 23rd, 1986 in Hebei.
- Dong Dong
- Dong Fuxiang
- Dong BiwuPresident of the Supreme People's Court
- Dong HaichuanMartial Artist
- Dong YuanArtist
- Dong Mingzhu
- Đồng KhánhRoyalty
- Dong Jin Kim
Notable Persons With the Last Name Dong
Notable Persons With the Last Name Dong
Phạm Văn Đồng
Phạm Văn Đồng was a Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, Member of the Politburo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Prime Ministerof theDemocratic Republic of Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Me. They were most active from 1976 to 1987. Phạm was born on March 1st, 1906 in Đức Tân village, Mộ Đức district, in Quang Ngai province, Indochina. They breathed their last breath on April 29th, 2000.
Michelle Bai
Michelle Bai is an actress and singer. Her ongoing career started in 2007. Michelle was given the name Chen Dong on May 2nd, 1986 in Xi'an.
Taishan Dong
Taishan was born on May 18th, 1988 in Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Dong Dong
Dong was born on April 13th, 1989 in Zhengzhou.
Song Dong
Song was born in 1966.
Han Dong
He has had major accomplishments since 2014. Han was born in 1977 in Shanghai.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Dong | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 2.87% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.39% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 93.81% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.05% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.13% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 0.76% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Dong
People with the last name Dong are most frequently Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander