Vinh Sơn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms
  • Vinhsơn
  • 榮山 (literally, “Glorious Mountain”)

Etymology

Borrowed from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius (literally “conqueror, winner”). Cognate with English Vincent.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vïŋ˧˧ səːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨn˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [vɨn˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɨn˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [jɨn˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]
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Proper noun

Vinh Sơn

  1. (Roman Catholicism) a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Vincent
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