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VANG
Etymology
Proper noun
Vang (plural Vangs)
A Hmong surname of Chinese origin.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vang is the 726th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 48,036 individuals. Vang is most common among RACE (96.7%) individuals.
Anagrams
• AVGN
Etymology 1
Verb
vang (third-person singular simple present vangs, present participle vanging, simple past and past participle vanged)
(dialectal or obsolete) To take; undertake for.
(dialectal, as a godparent) To undertake for at the baptismal font; be godfather or godmother to.
Etymology 2
Noun
vang (plural vangs)
(nautical) A line extended down from the end of a yard or a gaff, used to regulate its position
Hyponyms
• boom vang
Anagrams
• AVGN
Source: Wiktionary
Vang, n. Etym: [D. vangen to catch, seize. See Fang.] (Naut.)
Definition: A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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