A Lịch Sơn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞歷山. Romanization of the Greek Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English Alexander.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ səːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ ʂəːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔaː˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨ səːŋ˧˧]
Proper noun
A Lịch Sơn
- (Roman Catholicism) Alexander
Synonyms
- Alexanđê