Chiang

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A surname from Mandarin; variant form Jiang.

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A surname from Mandarin; variant form Jiang.

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 江 (Jiāng), "river", particularly the "Yangtze River".

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A surname from Mandarin; variant form Jiang.

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 姜 (Jiāng), an ancient surname now also used for "ginger".

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A surname from Mandarin; variant form Jiang.

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 蔣 /蒋 (Jiǎng).

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Variant of JiangAlternative form of Jiang (county in Yuncheng, Shanxi, China).
Shansi. In Chiang County there is over 120,000 mow of irrigated land.

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 絳 /绛 (Jiàng).

Forms

plural: Chiangs

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