Tāng (surname)
| Language(s) | Han Chinese |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Derivation | Diku (帝嚳) the Gaoxin (高辛) Tang of Shang (商湯) |
| Meaning | Tang the Boil Shang the Sloosh Yang the Sunrise soup, broth, stock |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Teng, Deng |
| Derivative(s) | Shang, Yang |
| See also | Shang dynasty |
Tāng (/tɑːŋ/; simplified Chinese: 汤; traditional Chinese: 湯; pinyin: tāng) is a Chinese surname. It is 72nd surname in the Hundred Family Surnames or Baijiaxing of the Song dynasty and 101st in modern popularity. The Tang (湯) family name traces its lineage from Tang of Shang, the first ruler of the Shang dynasty. In modern times the character can also mean "soup" or "broth". In Cantonese the surname is pronounced Tong or Thong, and in Fujian, it is usually pronounced Theng or Teng.
| Pronunciation | Region | Dialect |
|---|---|---|
| Tang | Mandarin-speaking areas | Standard Chinese |
| Tong / Thong | Guangdong | Yue (Cantonese) |
| Theng / Teng | Fujian | Min |