Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. /hoʊ.tʃiː.ˈmɪn/, /həʊ.tʃiː.ˈmɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of Vietnamese revolutionary and politician Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969; natively Hồ Chí Minh in Vietnamese). This is the name of the largest city in Vietnam.