Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 杨(Chinese) 楊(Traditional Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "willow, poplar, aspen". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesdương(Vietnamese) Given Name DescendantDương(Vietnamese) Surname DescendantsYang(Chinese) Yeung(Chinese (Cantonese)) Same Spellingyáng 1, yáng 2, yāng