Huynh

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/(h)wɪn//(h)wɪŋ//ˈhjuː.ɪn//ˈhuː.ɪn/

proper noun

A surname from Vietnamese.

OriginVietnamese Huỳnh →
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Meanings

proper nounHuynh (plural Huynhs)

plural Huynhs

  1. A surname from Vietnamese.

Origin

  1. VietnameseHuỳnh
  2. EnglishHuynh

Borrowed from Vietnamese Huỳnh, from 黃 (“yellow”). Doublet of Huang and Wong.

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Cite this entry
APA

Huynh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huynh

MLA

“Huynh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huynh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Huynh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huynh.

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