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Vang
Meaning
Verb
●
To take;
undertake
for.
●
To
undertake
for at the
baptismal font
; be
godfather
or
godmother
to.
●
In Sailing:
To
flatten
the
sail
and
regulate
its
position
with such a line.
Noun
●
In Nautical:
A
line
extended
down from the
end of
a
gaff
, used to
regulate
its position
Name
●
A Hmong
surname
from the Hmong
languages
of Chinese origin.
●
A Hmong
surname
from Khmer
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Origin
vang
English
vangen
Dutch
vanghen
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
fangan
Old Dutch
vangen
Middle English (1100-1500)
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