Rong is the pinyin romanization of several Chinese family names, which including 戎 Róng, 融 Róng, 荣 Róng, 容 Róng, etc. Among these names, 荣 Róng and 容 Róng are relatively common. during the early Zhou Dynasty, Rong (戎) people the "Rong You" (戎右) get surname Rong (戎).[clarification needed]
| Romanisation | Róng |
|---|---|
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Jung |
| Anglicisation(s) | Rong |
Notable people
edit容 Róng
editWith ancestors hailing from Nanping, Zhuhai, Guangdong,[citation needed] many of the Yungs were closely associated with the Chartered Bank (now Standard Chartered).[1][2]
- Sanford Yung, (Chinese: 容永道), pro-Beijing politician and member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee
- Eunice Yung, (Chinese: 容海恩) Hong Kong barrister and pro-Beijing politician
- Rong Hong (Yung Wing) (Chinese: 容閎), the first Chinese student to graduate from a U.S. university
- Yung Yi-Yin, educationalist and headmaster of several Government primary schools in Hong Kong.[3]
- Terence Yung, concert pianist and international arbitrator
- Yung Fung-shee, (Chinese: 容鳳書), Hong Kong philanthropist
- Yung Leung, (Chinese: 容良), First Comprador of Chartered Bank (now Standard Chartered)
- Yung Yik-ting (Chinese: 容翼庭), unofficial Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong
- Rong Guotuan (Chinese: 容國圑), ping pong player
- Joey Yung (Chinese: 容祖兒), Hong Kong singer
- John C. Young (Chinese: 容兆珍); Chinese American; key figure in the development of Chinatown, San Francisco
荣 Róng
edit- Rong Yiren (Chinese: 榮毅仁), vice-president of China
- Rong Zhijian (Chinese: 榮智健), son of Rong Yiren
- Rong Hao, football defender
References
edit- ^ "Left $20m estate to Government" (14 December 1972)
- ^ Zheng & Wong (2014), p. 271.
- ^ "King's College Speech Day, 4th March 1982, Principal's Speech and Presentation of the Annual Report (1980-1981)" (PDF). King's College Website. Retrieved 23 August 2023.