Vũ

Vũ or Võ (武) is a common Vietnamese surname.[1] Vũ is primarily used by Vietnamese who live in the north,[2] while Võ mostly is used by Vietnamese who live in the south (from Quảng Bình Province to the south). The latinized vũ has a noun meaning of "feather", and as a verb refers to the act of dancing, while the latinized võ has a very different meaning, referring to military service, the art of fighting, wrestling or judo.[3] Vũ might also be derived from 雨, meaning rain. Rarer derivations may include 禹, 羽, 萭.

Vũ - Võ (武) Vietnamese Five Colours Flag

Notable people with the surname Vũ or Võ

Academia

Tuan Vo-Dinh - Vietnamese biochemist
Võ Tòng Xuân - Vietnamese former university administrator, also known as Dr. Rice

Arts and Entertainment

Bao Vo — Vietnamese American musician
Tracy Vo — Vietnamese Australian journalist and news presenter
Võ Hoàng Yến – Vietnamese supermodel
Anh Vu — Vietnamese Norwegian singer and actress
Cuong Vu — Vietnamese American jazz trumpeter
Thuy Vu — Vietnamese American journalist and news presenter
Tom Vu – Vietnamese American poker player and former infomercial star

Military

Võ Tánh – Vietnamese 18th century military commander
Võ Nguyên Giáp – Vietnamese 20th century military commander

Politics

Võ Chí Công – Communist party member and late 20th century President of Vietnam
Hubert Vo – Vietnamese American Democratic politician
Võ Văn Kiệt (born Phan Văn Hòa) – late 20th century Prime Minister of Vietnam
Võ Hồng Phúc – retired Vietnamese communist politician
Võ Văn Thưởng — 11th President of Vietnam
Tri Vo – Vietnamese Australian Labor politician
Vũ Hồng Khanh – 20th century Vietnamese revolutionary opposing both French and Communist rule
Vũ Văn Mẫu – last Prime Minister of South Vietnam

Sports

Lilia Vu – Vietnamese American professional golfer
Vũ Văn Thanh – Vietnamese professional footballer
Vũ Ngọc Thịnh – Vietnamese professional footballer
Vũ Thị Trang — Vietnamese professional badminton player
Vũ Minh Tuấn – Vietnamese professional footballer

References

Biggs, David Andrew (2018). Footprints of War: Militarized Landscapes in Vietnam. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press. p. 207. ISBN 9780295743875.
Patrick, Hanks, ed. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2806. ISBN 9780192527479 – via Google Books (preview).
Giuōng, Phan văn; Hoà, Nguyễn Đình (2018). "vũ; võ". Tuttle Vietnamese-English Dictionary (2nd ed.). pp. PT974, PT965. ISBN 9781462919062 – via Google Books (preview).

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[1] Biggs, David Andrew (2018). Footprints of War: Militarized Landscapes in Vietnam. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press. p. 207. ISBN 9780295743875.

[2] Patrick, Hanks, ed. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2806. ISBN 9780192527479 – via Google Books (preview).

[3] Giuōng, Phan văn; Hoà, Nguyễn Đình (2018). "vũ; võ". Tuttle Vietnamese-English Dictionary (2nd ed.). pp. PT974, PT965. ISBN 9781462919062 – via Google Books (preview).

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