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Hong could also come from Chinese 红 (hóng) which means "red". [noted -ed]
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In her autobiographical epic Wild Swans, British-Chinese author Jung Chang writes that Hong can mean "red" or "wild swan" in Chinese.
Chang's birth name was Er-Hong (二鴻), meaning "Second Swan". However, as it sounded like the Chinese word for "faded red", she asked her father to rename her something more commanding.
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Chang's birth name was Er-Hong (二鴻), meaning "Second Swan". However, as it sounded like the Chinese word for "faded red", she asked her father to rename her something more commanding.
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Hong could also mean "red". If this were the case, then it should be used for a girl. I know, I'm Chinese.
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