Linh is a Vietnamese name that means "soul" or "spirit". It is the Vietnamese pronunciation of the Chinese character (líng), which is not used as a surname in China.
Surname
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Linh Quang Viên
Linh Quang Viên (November 11, 1918 - January 17, 2013) was a Vietnamese soldier who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Vien was born in Cao Bang, northern Vietnam. He attended Albert Sarraut High Schoo ...
(1918-2013), Vietnamese soldier who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Fictional characters
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Chase Linh, from ''
Need for Speed: Undercover''
Given name
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Linh, the fictitious Vietnamese-American woman played by
Hong Chau
Hong Chau (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress who gained recognition for her supporting role in the 2017 film '' Downsizing'', in which she played the character Ngoc Lan Tran. For her performance, she was nominated for several supporting ...
, whom
Sonny courts then marries, in the HBO TV series ''
Treme''
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Linh Dinh (Vietnamese Đinh Linh, born 1963) Vietnamese-American poet, fiction writer, translator, and photographer
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Chế Linh, Vietnamese pop singer of Cham origin
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Linh Nga (full name Nguyễn Linh Nga, born 1982), Vietnamese actress
See also
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Ling (surname) Ling is a surname which can be of either Chinese, English, or Nordic origin.
Chinese
"Ling" is the Roman alphabet spelling of multiple Chinese surnames.
Líng ()
According to traditional stories, the surname pronounced Líng () in Mandarin origina ...
References
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Vietnamese-language surnames