Teng
Encyclopedia
Teng can refer to two distinct Chinese surnames.
Most commonly, it is an alternate spelling of the Chinese surname Deng
(鄧/邓, Dèng) used especially in Taiwan
based on the Wade-Giles
transliteration of Mandarin Chinese
. This spelling is used in many English language sources on China written before the widespread adoption of the pinyin
transliteration system in the 1980s. For example, Deng Xiaoping
was written "Teng Hsiao-p'ing."
However, Teng (滕, Téng) is also a different and much rarer Chinese surname derived from State of Teng
in the Western Zhou Dynasty
. It is Tàhng in Cantonese
and is usually Romanized as "Tang" in Hong Kong
. It is Têng in Minnan (Hokkien).
Other persons named Teng include:
Most commonly, it is an alternate spelling of the Chinese surname Deng
Deng (surname)
Deng is an East Asian surname. It is a transcription of 邓 or 鄧 . It is transliteted as Dèng in pinyin and Teng in Wade-Giles. In Cantonese, it is Dahng in Yale and Dang6 in Jyutping. In Minnan or Taiwanese, it is Tēng in Pe̍h-ōe-jī...
(鄧/邓, Dèng) used especially in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
based on the Wade-Giles
Wade-Giles
Wade–Giles , sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a romanization system for the Mandarin Chinese language. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Wade during the mid-19th century , and was given completed form with Herbert Giles' Chinese–English dictionary of 1892.Wade–Giles was the most...
transliteration of Mandarin Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
. This spelling is used in many English language sources on China written before the widespread adoption of the pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
transliteration system in the 1980s. For example, Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy...
was written "Teng Hsiao-p'ing."
However, Teng (滕, Téng) is also a different and much rarer Chinese surname derived from State of Teng
Teng (state)
The State of Teng was a small Chinese state that existed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was located in the south of modern-day Shandong province. Its territory is now the county-level city of Tengzhou....
in the Western Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
. It is Tàhng in Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
and is usually Romanized as "Tang" in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is Têng in Minnan (Hokkien).
Notable persons with the surname Teng
Persons surnamed Teng (滕) include:- Teng BiaoTeng BiaoTeng Biao is a human rights activist and lawyer in China. Teng is a lecturer at the University of Politics and Law in Beijing. He has been a vocal supporter of human rights activists such as Chen Guangcheng and Hu Jia...
(滕彪), Beijing, China-based human rights lawyer - Teng HaibinTeng HaibinTeng Haibin is a male Chinese gymnast. He is a Two Time World Champion as well as an Olympic gold medalist on the pommel horse. He cost his team a medal at the 2004 Olympics with multiple falls on every apparatus. He and Xiao Qin are considered personal favorites of Head Coach Huang...
(滕海滨), gymnast from Beijing, China - Teng Huo-Tu, Taiwanese ichthyologist
- Joyce Tang (滕麗名), Hong Kong celebrity
- Lee C. TengLee C. TengLee C. Teng is a senior physicist emeritus at the Advanced Photon Source of the Argonne National Laboratory . He has made numerous contributions to the field of accelerator physics.-Career:Teng born in Beijing, but his ancestral home is in Fuzhou...
, Chinese-American Accelerator Physicist - Teng XiuTeng XiuTeng Xiu , style name Xianxian , was a minister of Eastern Wu during the late Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Teng served as the Minister of Exterior. In 279, the Eastern Wu emperor Sun Hao asked Teng how to respond to an invasion by the Jin Dynasty.-See also:*List of people of the Three...
(滕脩), Wu minister during the Three Kingdoms period - Teng YinTeng YinTeng Yin , style name Chengsi , was a minister of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Teng Yin plotted the assassination of the tyrannical regent Zhuge Ke together with Sun Jun. Teng Yin was later promoted to Grand Marshal for his achievement. Teng Yin once again plotted...
(滕胤), Wu minister during the Three Kingdoms period - Empress TengEmpress TengTeng Fanglan, formally known as Empress Teng, was an empress of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. She was married to Sun Hao, the fourth and last emperor of Eastern Wu....
(滕皇后), empress of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China
Other persons named Teng include:
- Tais TengTais TengTais Teng is a pseudonymous Dutch fantasy fiction and science fiction writer, illustrator and sculptor.His real name is Thijs van Ebbenhorst Tengbergen and he was born in 1952 in The Hague....
, Dutch writer - Vienna TengVienna TengCynthia Yih Shih , better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is a Taiwanese American pianist and singer-songwriter based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Teng has released four studio albums: Waking Hour , Warm Strangers , Dreaming Through the Noise , and Inland Territory...
, American singer - Shanghua TengShanghua TengShang-Hua Teng is the chairman of the Computer Science Department at the Viterbi School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. In 2008 he was awarded the Gödel Prize for his joint work on smoothed analysis of algorithms with Daniel Spielman...
(滕尚华), computer scientist