Lang.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname. An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person.
A surname. A surname from German, a variant of Lange.
A surname. A surname from Dutch, a variant of de Lange.
A surname. 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”).
A placename A settlement in New South Wales, Australia.
A placename A town in Styria, Austria. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lǫka (“meadow”), or perhaps of Celtic origin.
A placename A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
A placename A village in Gilan Province, Iran. From Persian لنگ (lang).
A placename A ghost town in Georgia, United States; named after postmaster Benjamin F. Lang.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.