Given name & surname · also German
Geng
“vigorous”
Geng is a surname with more than one origin. It is used in English and East Central German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a south German surname, Geng goes back to Middle High German genge, meaning “vigorous.”
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Where it comes from
Geng has more than one origin: as a south German surname, it comes from Middle High German genge; as a Chinese surname, it comes from Mandarin.
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How it developed
In East Central German usage, Geng is a diminutive of Wolfgang.
Geng’s family of names
In East Central German usage, Geng is a diminutive of Wolfgang.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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