What is "deng"

Deng ( Chinese) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin. It is a transcription of 邓 ( simplified Chinese character) or 鄧 ( traditional). It is transliterated as Dèng in pinyin and Teng, or Then, 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. The surname originating from the same Chinese character in Vietnamese is Đặng and it is one of the top ten surnames in Vietnam. The name is transliterated as Deung in Korean but is very rare in Korea. Deng is one of the surnames of the Nanyang, Henan ancestral hall .

In addition to spelling "Deng" used in mainland China, other common Chinese spelling variations include:

• Tang - Romanization based on Cantonese spelling common in Hong Kong and Macao
• Teng - Romanization based on Wade-Giles transliteration of Mandarin Chinese common spelling in Taiwan

Deng may refer to:

• Deng (company), is a Danish engineering, electrical, solar power and sales company in Accra, Ghana
• Deng (state), an ancient Chinese state
• Deng (surname), originated from the state
  • Deng Xiaoping, leader of China
• Deng (ethnic group), an ethnic group of Tibet
• Another name for the Mayan god Denka
• Luol Deng, a professional basketball player in the NBA
• Doctor of Engineering degree, D.Eng.
• the sky god of the Dinka religion
• Deng Yujiao incident, a rape case in China

The State of Deng was a Chinese vassal state during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties and the Spring and Autumn period (c. 1200 – 475 BCE) ruled by the Màn family .

DENG is a Danish engineering, technology solutions provider and equipment supplier located in Accra, Ghana. It was founded in 1988 and the Chief Executive officer is Jens Schmidt.