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Long.

A surname transferred from the nickname. Originally a nickname for a tall man.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɒŋ/
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname. Originally a nickname for a tall man.

    countable · uncountable
    Huey Long
  2. An unincorporated community in Columbia County, Washington, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A commune in Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

    countable · uncountable
name/ˈlɒŋ//ˈlʊŋ/
  1. A surname from Chinese.

    countable
  2. A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 隴/陇 (Lǒng).

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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.