Tanjung

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Submitted Name

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Indonesian, Minangkabau, Batak
Scripts تنجوڠ (Minangkabau Jawi)
Other Forms FormsTandjung, Tanjoeng, Tandjoeng, Tanjuang
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 4/26/2019
Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 7/9/2019  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Derived from Malay and Indonesian tanjung meaning "cape, headland, point". This is the name of both a coastal Minangkabau suku (tribe) from West Sumatra and a Batak tribe from North Sumatra. However, only some Minangkabau families choose to use tribal names such as this one as surnames for their children (this practise is otherwise unregulated and unpopular among other Minang).