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Ming

MING

mɪŋ

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Ming

Name meaning and origin

Origin: Chinese — meaning 'bright; brilliant' (明).
Meaning: Bright; brilliant; enlightened.
Gender: unisex

Common mispronunciations

MEENGMING (nasalised)

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