What order do you say Vietnamese names?

Vietnamese names are generally arranged as follows: [FAMILY NAME] [middle name] [given name]. For example, NGUYEN Van Nam (male) or LE Thi Lam (female). The ‘family name’ (or ‘surname’) is inherited from one’s parents and shared with other members of the individual’s immediate family.

Why is Nguyen a common last name?

So the French decided to give those people the last name, and they chose Nguyen. They chose this name due to it being the final monarchy in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh, the most influential public figure during the Vietnam War also shared Nguyen as a part of his name. His real name is Nguyen Sinh Cung.

What does Tran mean in Vietnamese?

The name Tran is primarily a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin that means Old, Ancient.

Why is ‘Nguyen’ such a common Vietnamese last name?

“Many events in Vietnamese history have contributed to the name’s prominence. In 1232, after usurping the Lý Dynasty, Trần Thủ Độ forced the descendants of the Lý to change their surname to Nguyễn.

How do you pronounce Vietnamese names?

The name “Dang” is pronounced with the sound of “a” in the English word “far”. This “D” has a horizontal cross/dash at the vertical stroke; take a close look at the Vietnam “Dong” currency to see what I mean, and it is pronounced with the regular “D” sound.

How to pronounce “Nguyen”?

– Best Anglicized Approximation of Nguyễn. In a strictly English context and with no Vietnamese in earshot, it is safe to pronounce Nguyễn like something half-way in between “win” and “when”. – Correct Vietnamese Pronunciation of Nguyễn. Nguyễn sounds almost like “win”, but pronouncing the “ng” is very difficult. – Nguyễn in History. The Nguyễns were the last imperial family of Vietnam. Their reigned ended in 1945 under the Việt Minh Revolution.

What are Vietnamese surnames?

Actually Chinese people in Vietnam have more common surnames like Trần, Trương, Lý, Lưu, Hoàng, Vương, Chu (and these names are very popular Chinese surnames ) which are also common Vietnamese surnames as well. Most Khmer people have the surname Thạch assigned to them.