English Explanatory Dictionary

lang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of language
adj
  1. long
name
  1. A surname.
  2. An English surname transferred from the nickname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person.
  3. A surname from German, a variant of Lange.
  4. A surname from Dutch, a variant of de Lange.
  5. 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”).
  6. A placename
  7. A settlement in New South Wales, Australia.
  8. A town in Styria, Austria. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lǫka (“meadow”), or perhaps of Celtic origin.
  9. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  10. A village in Gilan Province, Iran. From Persian لنگ (lang).
  11. A ghost town in Georgia, United States; named after postmaster Benjamin F. Lang.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lang.wav /ˈleɪ̯ŋ/ /ˈlɛ̃ŋ/

Word forms

lang langs langer langest Lange Laing Layng

Etymology

Inherited from Northern Middle English lang (“long”) (southern long).

Derived words

artlang auxlang conlang engelang jokelang loglang memelang natlang protolang romlang speedlang worldlang lang may yer lum reek lang syne
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