Vietnamese

Nhung

Pronounced NYOONGShare

Meaning: Velvet

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 1 syllable

The story

Nhung is a Vietnamese given name with the Sino-Vietnamese root 絨, meaning velvet. Its meaning comes from the Vietnamese reading of the character, rather than an English interpretation of its sound.

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Nhung comes from Vietnamese.

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