Linh Explained

Linh is a Vietnamese name that means "soul" or "spirit".^[1] It is the Vietnamese pronunciation of the Chinese character (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
• 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
• Thai Van Linh: a Businesswoman, an advisor

See also

• Ling (surname)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zelo.com. Firstnames.
2. News: Walker, Dave. The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Actress Hong Chau brings New Orleans background to role as 'Treme's' Linh. November 18, 2012.