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4/25/2021, 10:07 PM Mike C update #110
6/13/2019, 12:17 AM Mike C update #104
2/12/2018, 1:19 AM Mike C update #98
3/14/2016, 9:26 PM Mike C update #91
7/27/2015, 11:23 PM Mike C update #90
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM Mike C earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Chinese
Scripts 明, 铭, etc.(Chinese) 明, 銘, etc.(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. MEENG

Meaning & History

From Chinese (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.