Lý (Vietnamese surname)
Lý (formerly written as 李) is a very common Vietnamese surname derived from one of the most common Chinese surnames, Li. It is the 14th most common Vietnamese surname and is the 1176th most common surname, according to the 2010 United States Census.[1]
Origin
One of the earliest occurrences of the name Lý in Vietnam is the legendary warrior Lý Ông Trọng (Vietnamese language link), who lived around 200 BCE.
Lý Nam Đế was king of Annam from 544 to 548. He established the Early Lý dynasty, one of the first feudal dynasties in the history of Vietnam, which lasted until 602.
Lý Thái Tổ established the Lý dynasty (sometimes known as the Later Lý dynasty), which ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1009 to 1225.
Notable people
Monarchs of the Lý Dynasty
- Lý Bí
- Lý Phật Tử
- Lý Công Uẩn
- Lý Nhân Tông
- Lý Thái Tông
- Lý Thánh Tông
- Lý Chiêu Hoàng, final monarch and the only Empress in Vietnamese history
Others
- Lý Đạo Thành, a courtier under the Lý Dynasty
- Lý Long Tường, a prince of the Lý dynasty who fled to Korea after the downfall of his family's dynasty, becoming a noted Korean general and founder of one branch of the Korean surname Lee
- Lý Thường Kiệt, Lý dynasty general famous for repelling a Chinese invasion
See also
- Lee (Korean surname)
- Li (surname)
References
- "Most common surnames in the United States, rank 1001-2000". Mongabay.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
External links
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