Linh
Appearance
Linh is a Vietnamese name that means "soul" or "spirit".[1] It is the Vietnamese pronunciation of the Chinese character 靈 (líng), which is not used as a surname in China.
Surname
- Linh Quang Viên (1918-2013), Vietnamese soldier who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Fictional characters
- Chase Linh, from Need for Speed: Undercover
- Linh Cinder, protagonist of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Given name
- Linh, the fictitious Vietnamese-American woman played by Hong Chau, whom Sonny courts then marries, in the HBO TV series Treme[2]
- Linh Dinh (Vietnamese Đinh Linh, born 1963) Vietnamese-American poet, fiction writer, translator, and photographer
- Chế Linh, Vietnamese pop singer of Cham origin
- Linh Nga (full name Nguyễn Linh Nga, born 1982), Vietnamese actress
See also
References
- ^ "Firstnames". Zelo.com.
- ^ Walker, Dave (November 18, 2012). "Actress Hong Chau brings New Orleans background to role as 'Treme's' Linh". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans.