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Where does “Huynh” come from?

Huynh derives from Vietnamese Huỳnh, which alternates with Vietnamese Hoàng, though the ultimate origin and meaning remain unclear.

Ancestry of “Huynh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnameseHuỳnh—
2Vietnamese黃—
Every word from Vietnamese 黃 →