Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɔŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally a nickname for a person who had long limbs or who was tall. Related NamesDetails RootlangOther Languages & CulturesLang, Lange(Danish) De Lang, De Lange(Dutch) Lang, Lange, Langer(German) Longo(Italian) Langer(Jewish) Lang, Lange(Norwegian) Lungu(Romanian) Lång(Swedish) User SubmissionLong Categories Bob Dylan songs, child actors, costumiers, Crosby Stills Nash Young lyrics, English adjectives, Goo Goo Dolls songs, hair, Interpol songwriting, isograms, Jackson Browne lyrics, rappers, sizes, sports pundits, Taylor Swift songs, Townes Van Zandt songs, word names