Lý (Hán-Nôm: 李) is a Vietnamese surname derived from the Chinese surname Li. It is the 14th most common Vietnamese surname and is the 1176th most common American surname, according to the 2010 United States Census.
What does the name Li mean?
The name Li is primarily a gender-neutral name of Chinese origin that means Pretty, Powerful. If used for a female, this name means “pretty.” For a male, “powerful.”
What are common Vietnamese names?
The most common are Le, Pham, Tran, Ngo, Vu, Do, Dao, Duong, Dang, Dinh, Hoang and Nguyen – the Vietnamese equivalent of Smith. About 50 percent of Vietnamese have the family name Nguyen.
Is Li a Japanese name?
Li is a Japanese unisex name.
What are the two meanings of Li?
Li (lee): principle of gain, benefit, order, propriety; concrete guide to human action. 1. Two basic meanings to li: (1) concrete guide to human relationships or rules of proper action that genuinely embody jen and (2) general principle of social order or the general ordering of life.
Who are the Li family?
The Li family belonged to the northwest military aristocracy prevalent during the Sui dynasty and claimed to be paternally descended from the Daoist founder Laozi (whose personal name was Li Dan or Li Er), the Han dynasty General Li Guang, and Western Liang ruler Li Gao.
Is Lee Chinese or Korean?
Lee (Korean surname)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Word/name | Korean peninsula |
| Meaning | 리 or 이 李: plum 이 異: different 伊: that |
| Other names | |
Do Vietnamese have middle names?
Most Vietnamese have one middle name, but it is quite possible to have two or more of them or to have no middle name at all.
What are the Vietnamese female names?
Vietnamese Girl Names
- BianWoman with secrets.
- BichJade.
- BinhPeaceful.
- CamOrange fruit.
- ChauLike a pearl.
- CucChrysanthemum.
- HangMoon.
- HanhRight behaviour.
Is Vietnam a poor country?
Vietnam is now defined as a lower middle income country by the World Bank. Of the total Vietnamese population of 88 million people (2010), 13 million people still live in poverty and many others remain near poor. Poverty reduction is slowing down and inequality increasing with persistent deep pockets of poverty.