Boy name origins & meanings
- Chinese : After a dynasty
How Popular Is The Name Ming
Family name origins & meanings
- English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.
- Chinese :
from the
name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the
Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants
adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’,
as their surname.