Given name & surname
Zhang
Zhang is a surname from Mandarin. It is used in English and Tagalog.
Original Mandarin章
Meaning & origin
Zhang’s family of names
In English usage, Zhang as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Truong. In English usage, Zhang as a surname has a related form in Chang. In English usage, Zhang as a surname has a related form in Chang.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Zhang has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Chinese roots to each of them.
15 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- 章Mandarin
- Akiraequivalent
- Truongdoublet · English
- Cheungdoublet · English
- Tiudoublet · Tagalog
- 张equivalent
- 彰equivalent
- 長equivalent
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People named Zhang
- Liu ZhangLate 2nd/early 3rd century Eastern Han warlord162–219
- Zhang LiangliangChinese fencerborn 1982
- Zhang ChonghuaRuler of Liang327–353
- Zhang BoliChinese physicianborn 1948
- Zhang YingChinese general150
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