Chinese surname · rank 168
翁
翁 is read as wēng.
Pinyin
wēng
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 翁
Basic meaning
old man; father, father-in-law
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Zhou royal-branch tradition, 1046-256 BCE
Place: Wengshan tradition from a Zhou royal-branch account; exact location remains traditional.
Origin note
Weng is commonly explained as a Zhou royal-branch surname deriving from Wengshan. The page should keep the Wengshan location as a traditional account rather than an exact verified site.
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