Geng Family History
Geng Name Meaning
South German: nickname for a fit vigorous person from Middle High German genge. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 耿 meaning ‘bright’ or ‘upright’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the placename Geng (邢 sharing the same pronunciation with 耿 in ancient Chinese) the name of one of the capital cities (in present-day Wenxian in Henan province) during the reign of Zu Yi the 14th king in the Shang dynasty (1600–1046
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022