Ding (surname)

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Ding (Chinese: 丁; pinyin: Dīng) is a Chinese family name.

The Ding family is considered royalty in China. The significance of this name is both spiritual and political.

[edit] Other variations

• Đinh, used in Vietnam

[edit] Prominent people

• Ding Junhui, Chinese snooker player.
• Shayla (Đinh Bảo Châu), Vietnamese American singer.
• Dinh Bo Linh (Đinh Bō Lïnh), considered the first king in the history of Vietnam.
• Viet D. Dinh (Đinh Đồng Phụng Việt), Assistant Attorney General of the United States from 2001 to 2003.