Leung as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Leung

What is the meaning of the name Leung ?

The baby name Leung is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Cantonese (Jyutping): loeng4; IPA: /lœːŋ/; approx. English: 'leung' (similar to 'lung' with a rounded front vowel).

Leung is Chinese in Origin.

Leung is a Cantonese romanization (loeng4/loeng6) of several Chinese characters. Most commonly it represents the surname 梁, meaning "beam" or structural "support," but as a given name it can also render 良 ("good, virtuous") or 亮 ("bright, clear"). Because romanization drops tones, the precise meaning depends on the chosen character. In contemporary usage, Leung functions as a unisex given name in the diaspora as well as a traditional surname.

As a surname, 梁 traces to place-names and the ancient state of Liang, and it is especially prevalent among Cantonese-speaking communities in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and overseas. As a given name or name element, Leung appears in many two-syllable Cantonese names. Cross-linguistic variants include Liang (Mandarin pinyin); Leong or Liong (Hokkien/Teochew and Southeast Asian spellings); and Vietnamese Lương (for 梁/良) and Lượng (for 亮). Related Cantonese romanizations may also appear as Loeng in Jyutping.