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˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦]
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Proper noun

Nguyễn

  1. a surname from Chinese
  2. (nhà ~) Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945)
  3. (~ triều) Sino-Vietnamese form of Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945)
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