At a Glance
- Meaning
- A historical Chinese surname and place name (including the ruling clan name of the Qin dynasty)
- Origin
- Mandarin (Chinese surname/historical place name)
- Pronunciation
- YEENG
Ying is a Mandarin (Chinese surname/historical place name) name used for both boys and girls meaning “a historical Chinese surname and place name (including the ruling clan name of the Qin dynasty)”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.
Meaning & Origin of Ying
Meaning: A historical Chinese surname and place name (including the ruling clan name of the Qin dynasty).
Origin: Mandarin (Chinese surname/historical place name).
A common claim: Lustrous like jade, translucent Actually: Ying is documented as a historical surname and place name, not as a word meaning 'lustrous' or 'translucent' -- that sense likely belongs to a different character with the same spelling.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ying
YEENGIPA /iŋ/
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