Meaning of Lang | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
   countable, uncountable
2. An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person.
   countable, uncountable
3. Abbreviation of language
   abbreviation, alt-of
4. A surname from German, a variant of Lange.
   countable, uncountable
5. A surname from Dutch, a variant of de Lange.
   countable, uncountable
6. A Manchu surname from Chinese, anglicized from Chinese 郎 (Láng), used as a translation of Manchu ᠨᡳᠣᡥᡠᡵᡠ (niohuru, “Niohuru”, literally “wolf”) for its homophony with 狼 (láng, “wolf”).
   countable, uncountable
7. A placename
   countable, uncountable
8. A settlement in New South Wales, Australia.
   countable, uncountable
9. A town in Styria, Austria. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lǫka (“meadow”), or perhaps of Celtic origin.
   countable, uncountable
10. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    countable, uncountable
11. A village in Gilan Province, Iran. From Persian لنگ (lang).
    countable, uncountable
12. A ghost town in Georgia, United States; named after postmaster Benjamin F. Lang.
    countable, uncountable

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