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==Personal names==
'''Wong''' or '''Mr Wong''' may refer to:
*''']''' (黃) is a ]. It is a ] Chinese Surname, and equivalent to the surname ']' or ']' (which are separate last names that are pronounced the same in Cantonese) in ] Chinese.


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*The use of Wong as a surname started in 648 BC when the Wong Kingdom located in Henan Provence of China was sacked. The citizens chose to adopt the name of the Kindgom as their surname in remembrance of their origin. From Henan, the Wongs dispersed all over China and eventually to all corners of the globe. It is said to be one of the most common surnames in the world.
==Name==
* ], a Chinese surname, listing people and fictional characters with the surname
* ], manservant/mentor to Doctor Strange Sr./Jr. in Marvel Comics
** ], the portrayal of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
* ], in short stories created by Hugh Wiley
* Mr. Wong, a ]
* ] (born 1978), Haitian rapper


==Arts and entertainment==
* ''']''' is the pseudonym of a gambling expert and author from the United States.
* ], an internet television series
* "Stanford Wong" is the lead character in Lisa Yee's book .
* ''']''' is the name of a ] ] of Chinese origin. * '']'', a 1938 American crime film
* ''Mr. Wong'', a 1963 Filipino film starring ]
* ''']''' is a co-author of ] and ] drafts.


==Businesses== ==Businesses and organisations==
* ], a radio station (1150 AM) in Canton, Mississippi, USA
*''']''' is one of the largest ]s in ], founded by ]s.
* ], a supermarket chain in Peru
* ], a social bookmarking website


==See also==
==Geographical features==
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*A '''wong''' is also a fairly rare term for a piece of ] in ]. The term dates back to ] and the ]. There is an example of a wong in ] in ].
* ]
* ]
* ]


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