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Fang

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fang'fahng'1 syllable
🇨🇳Chinese
Mysterious

MEANING

Fragrant or square

ORIGIN

Chinese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Chinese character 芳 (fāng) meaning 'fragrant' or 方 (fāng) meaning 'square'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used as both a given name and a surname in Chinese culture.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Fang has been used historically in various Chinese dynasties, often associated with elegance or scholarly qualities.

🇬🇧English
Bold

MEANING

A longPointed tooth

ORIGIN

Old English

ETYMOLOGY

From the Old English word 'fang', meaning 'to seize' or 'to grasp'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In English, it is more commonly associated with animals, such as wolves or snakes.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, the term 'fang' has been used in literature to denote ferocity or danger.

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FAQs About Fang

The name Fang means "fragrant or square" in Chinese, "a long, pointed tooth" in English.
Fang has Chinese and Old English origins. Derived from the Chinese character 芳 (fāng) meaning 'fragrant' or 方 (fāng) meaning 'square'.
Fang is pronounced fang (fahng). It has 1 syllable.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Fang include Fay, Fangie.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Fang include Ling, Ming, Zhang, Hua.
The most common spelling is Fang. Alternative spellings include Fong, Phang.