# Nguyen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnjʉwən/ · frequency rank #21,594

## Definitions
1. A Vietnamese surname.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Vietnamese Nguyễn.

## Common misspellings (9)
`gnuyen`, `ngguyen`, `ngueyn`, `nguyenn`, `nguyne`, `nguyyen`, `ngyuen`, `nnguyen`, `nugyen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nguyen