Vietnamese Submitted Surnames
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
BẠCHVietnameseMeans "white" from the Sino-Vietnamese character
白. It is a cognate of
Bai.
CAOVietnameseMeans "tall" or "lofty, elevated", from the Sino-Vietnamese character
高 CONG TANG TON NUVietnameseOften written with the middle two words uncapitalized when with a full name; example: Con tang ton Nu Hue Hue. The first name is Hue Hue, and the surname is Cong tang ton Nu. It is a female royal Vietnamese surname created by the
NGUYEN Dynasty.
ĐỖVietnameseMeans "stop, restrict", from the Sino-Vietnamese character
杜. A famous bearer is Đỗ Cảnh Thạc, a warlord during the 12 Lords Rebellion.
ĐÀOVietnameseVietnamese form of
Tao. This is also the Vietnamese word for peach.
ĐOÀNVietnameseFrom the Sino-Vietnamese character
段, meaning "party, group, corps"
HÀVietnameseFrom the Sino-Vietnamese character and ultimately the Chinese character
河 meaning "river". It was probably given to someone who lived near a river.
HẠVietnameseDerived from the Han character
夏 meaning "summer".
KHÚCVietnameseMeans "piece, section, chunck" from the character
曲. The famous bearers the Khúc family were a group of leaders who challenged Tang rule over Vietnam.
LƯƠNGVietnameseThe Vietnamese varient of
Liang, ultimately derived from the character
梁 meaning "salary, pay, wage". It may have designated a paymaster, or someone working under a wage or salary.
LƯUVietnameseThe Vietnamese varient of
Liu, ultimately derived from the character
劉 and possibly meaning "conquerer".
QUÁCHVietnameseVietnamese form of
Guo, from Sino-Vietnamese 郭
(quách) meaning "outer part (of a city)".
TRIỆUVietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 兆
(triệu) meaning "million". This was the name of a dynasty that ruled parts of China and Vietnam in 207 BC.
VÕVietnameseMeans "military" or "warlike", from the Sino-Vietnamese character
武.
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