A question that I get asked all the time is, "How do you say Nguyễn?" Coming from a diacritic, tonal language, the Vietnamese last name Nguyễn is often anglicized for ease in pronunciation, which has led to many interesting English interpretations of how to say it. When getting into the "proper" pronunciation of our name, here are some key explainers to understand: ⭐️ A tonal language is one where tone and pronunciation are used to convey different meanings for a word. For example, Vietnamese ha

Your Irish last name isn’t just a name - it’s a story. Warriors, rebels, poets, kings. Some were anglicized, others outlawed. Most carry meanings that got lost in translation. Drop your Irish last name below (spell it however your family does) and I’ll feature it in a future video with its full origin, meaning, and clan history. O’Brien? Murphy? Kelly? Something nobody can pronounce? Every name has a story. Let’s uncover yours. #Irish #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #IrishSurnames #Ancestry | The Iris