Lang

Proper noun

countable uncountable

An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person. / A surname from German, a variant of Lange. / A surname from Dutch, a variant of de Lange.

Japanese Meaning

（姓）旧英語の「lang（長い）」に由来し、背の高い人へのあだ名から派生した姓 / （姓）ドイツ語やオランダ語における「Lange」または「de Lange」の変異形としての姓

What is this buttons?

Lang stood at the edge of the platform, taller than anyone else, and waved to the departing train.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長身のロング氏はホームの端に立ち、ほかの誰よりも背が高く、発車する列車に手を振った。

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Sense（1）

An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person.

Sense（2）

A surname from German, a variant of Lange.

Sense（3）

A surname from Dutch, a variant of de Lange.

Sense（4）

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”).

Sense（5）

A settlement in New South Wales, Australia.

Sense（6）

A town in Styria, Austria. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lǫka (“meadow”), or perhaps of Celtic origin.

Sense（7）

A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Sense（8）

A village in Gilan, Iran. From Persian لنگ (lang).

Sense（9）

A ghost town in Georgia, United States; named after postmaster Benjamin F. Lang.

Langs

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