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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