Vien (name)

Vien is a surname of French origin, as well as another spelling of the Vietnamese given name Viên (which often finds use alone following a title and thus appearing to English speakers to be a surname).

Those bearing the surname include:

Joseph-Marie Vien (1716 – 1809), French painter
Thomas Vien (1881–1972), Canadian politician
Jacques Vien (born 1932), Canadian politician
Dominique Vien (born 1967), Canadian politician
Thomas Vien (born 1989), aspiring Australian-Vietnamese general surgeon

Those bearing the given name include:

Cao Văn Viên (1921–2008), Vietnamese General
Linh Quang Viên (born 1918), Vietnamese Lieutenant General

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