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2879–2524 BC Xích Quỷ (mythological) : 7th century–258 BC Văn Lang: 257–179 BC Âu Lạc: 204–111 BC Nam Việt: 111 BC – 40 AD Giao Chỉ: 40–43 Lĩnh Nam
Vietnam was mentioned in Josiah Conder's 1834 Dictionary of Geography, Ancient and Modern as the other name to refer to Annam. Annam, which originated as a Chinese name in the seventh century, was the common name of the country during the colonial period. Nationalist writer Phan Bội Châu revived the name "Vietnam" in the early 20th century ...
Era names originated in 140 BCE in China, during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han. [1] [2] Since the middle of the 6th century CE, independent Vietnamese dynasties started to proclaim their own era names. [2] [3] [4] During periods of direct Chinese rule, Chinese era names would gain official use in Vietnam, as was the case for other parts of ...
Similar to Chinese dynasties, Vietnamese dynasties would adopt a quốc hiệu (; "name of the state") upon the establishment of the realm. However, as it was common for several dynasties to share the same official name, referring to regimes by their official name in historiography would be potentially confusing.
Vietnamese Catholics are given a saint's name at baptism (Vietnamese: tên thánh (holy name) or tên rửa tội (baptism name)). Boys are given male saints' names, while girls are given female saints' names. This name appears first, before the family name, in formal religious contexts. Out of respect, clergy are usually referred to by saints ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... Surnames of Vietnamese origin (10 P) V. ... Pages in category "Vietnamese names" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of ...
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The origins of Vietnam's place names are diverse. They include vernacular Vietnamese language, tribal and montagnard, Chinese language (both from the Chinese domination of Vietnam and the indigenous Confucian administration afterward 1100-1900), Champa and Khmer language names, as well as a number of names influenced by contact with traders and French Indochina. [1]