Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /ŋwiən˦ˀ˥/(Vietnamese) /ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦/(Vietnamese) /ˈwɪn/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Vietnamese form of Ruan, from Sino-Vietnamese 阮 (nguyễn). This is the most common Vietnamese surname, accounting for over a third of the population. Related NamesDetails RootnguyễnVariantNguyenOther Languages & CulturesRuan(Chinese) Yuen(Chinese (Cantonese)) Same SpellingNguyen Categories chess Grandmasters, musical instruments, Turning Red characters