郎 (Láng)

surname Lang

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⻏ represents the meaning and 良 represents the sound. Originally a place name for what is now Shandong province. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“郎,魯亭也。从邑,良聲。”

Original meaning

place in Shandong province

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