Linh is a Vietnamese name that means "soul" or "spirit". It is the Vietnamese pronunciation of the Chinese character (líng), which is not used as a surname in China.
Surname
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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
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Chase Linh, from ''
Need for Speed: Undercover''
Given name
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Linh, the fictitious Vietnamese-American woman played by
Hong Chau
Hong Chau (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress who gained recognition for her supporting role in the 2017 film '' Downsizing'', in which she played the character Ngoc Lan Tran. For her performance, she was nominated for several supporting ...
, whom
Sonny
Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun", a nickname derived from the Italian name Salvatore (especially in N ...
courts then marries, in the HBO TV series ''
Treme''
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Linh Dinh (Vietnamese Đinh Linh, born 1963) Vietnamese-American poet, fiction writer, translator, and photographer
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Chế Linh, Vietnamese pop singer of Cham origin
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Linh Nga (full name Nguyễn Linh Nga, born 1982), Vietnamese actress
See also
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Ling (surname)
References
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Vietnamese-language surnames