Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Chinese Scripts 昌(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ʈʂʰɑŋ˥˥/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsChāng, Ch'ang, Xương Meaning & History From Chinese 昌 (chāng), which is said to come from the name of Changyi (昌意), the Yellow Emperor.