Jiang (surname)
Jiang can be a pinyin Mandarin transliteration of one of several Chinese surnames:
- Jiāng , commonly spelled as Jiāng, Chiang, Gong, Kong, Kang, Kiang
- Jiāng , commonly spelled as Jiāng, Kang, Gang, Geung, Gung, Chiang, Keung, Keong, Kiang
- Jiǎng , commonly spelled as Jiǎng, Chiang, Cheung, Jang, Chioh
- 強, commonly spelled as Jiàng, Gang, Geong, Geung, Khiang, Qiang, Chiang
Meanings of ''Du'' (杜)
Jiang, Qiang, Chiang, is a Chinese surname. It originated during the 26th century BC. It derived from the deity Yujiang who was revered as the god of Water in Ancient China. Yujiang's descendants were given the surname Jiang. During the Zhou Dynasty, in the Lu, those with the surname Ji or of the family Gongsun Jiang took the surname Jiang. It was also used as a given name.