Nguyễn

proper noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋwiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

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nguyễncreaky risingngã

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Nguyễn means a surname from Chinese.

Chinese characters: 阮

Meanings of Nguyễn in English

Proper noun

a surname from Chinese

Words with Nguyễn

Nguyễn Văn A Nguyễn Thị B

Frequently asked questions

What does Nguyễn mean in English?

Nguyễn (proper noun) means "a surname from Chinese".

How do you pronounce Nguyễn?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: nguyễn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is Nguyễn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Nguyễn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 阮.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.