Vietnam

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Type Country
Usage English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. vee-eht-NAHM(English)
 vee-eht-NAM(English)
 vyeht-NAHM(English)
 vyeht-NAM(English)
 VYEHT-NAM(French)
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Meaning & History

From Việt Nam, meaning "southern Yue", derived from Sino-Vietnamese 越 (việt), referring to the Yue people, and 南 (nam) meaning "south". This is the name of a country in southeastern Asia.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesYuenan(Chinese) Vietname(Portuguese) Việt Nam(Vietnamese)
Same SpellingViệt Nam
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