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Vũ or Võ (武) is a common Vietnamese surname[1] that, through genealogy records, has been present in Vietnam since the 9th century. 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), but not always strictly so, as either Võ or Vũ can be found north or south.
Vũ and Võ both refer to military service, the art of fighting, wrestling or judo,[3] as per meaning of 武.
Notable people with the surname Vũ or Võ
[edit]Academia
[edit]- Võ Đình Tuấn – Vietnamese biochemist; professor of biomedical engineering and chemistry and director of the Fitzpatrick Institute for photonics at Duke University.
- Vũ Hà Văn – Vietnamese mathematician and the Percey F. Smith Professor of Mathematics at Yale University.
- Võ Tòng Xuân – Vietnamese agricultural expert and former university administrator, also known as Dr. Rice.
Arts and Entertainment
[edit]- 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.
Business
[edit]- Vũ Quang Hội – Vietnamese billionaire businessman who is the chairman & CEO of Bitexco Group, one of the largest real estate developers in Vietnam.
- Vũ Văn Tiền – Vietnamese businessman who serves as the CEO of Geleximco Group and holds board positions at multiple banks and corporations.
Military
[edit]- Võ Tánh – Vietnamese 18th century military commander; general for the Nguyễn Dynasty.
- Võ Nguyên Giáp – Vietnamese 20th century military commander who led North Vietnamese forces to victories in wars against Japan, France, the United States, and China; regarded as one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century.
Politics
[edit]- Võ Chí Công – Communist party member and late 20th century President of Vietnam.
- Hubert Vo – Vietnamese American Democratic politician.
- Võ Văn Kiệt – 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
[edit]- 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Biggs, David Andrew (2018). Footprints of War: Militarized Landscapes in Vietnam. Seattle: 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).
This page lists people with the surname Vũ, Vu, Võ and Vo.
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