Nguyễn

See also: Nguyen, nguyên, and Nguyên

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Ng̃ (abbreviation)
• Ng. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 阮.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦]

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Proper noun

Nguyễn

1. a surname from Chinese

Derived terms

• nhà Nguyễn / Nguyễn triều (“Nguyễn Dynasty”)
• Nguyễn Văn A (“John Doe”)

Descendants

• → Czech: Nguyen
• → English: Nguyen
• → French: Nguyen
• → German: Nguyen