Nguyen

See also: nguyên, Nguyên, and Nguyễn

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɪn/, /n(ə)ˈwɪn/
  • (less common) IPA(key): /ŋwɪn/, /n(ə)ˈɡujən/
  • Homophones: win, wynn

Proper noun

Nguyen (plural Nguyens)

  1. A Vietnamese surname.

Translations

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Nguyen is the 38th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 437,645 individuals. Nguyen is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.5%) individuals.

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

Proper noun

Nguyen m

  1. A surname.

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɥi.jɛn/, /nɡɥi.jɛn/, /ŋɥi.jɛn/
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Proper noun

Nguyen

  1. A Vietnamese surname.

Norwegian

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

Proper noun

Nguyen

  1. A surname.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

Proper noun

Nguyen

  1. A surname.
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