Lý (Vietnamese surname)

Lý (李) is a Vietnamese surname derived from the Chinese surname Li (李).

Origin

One of the earliest occurrences of the name Lý in Vietnam is the legendary warrior Lý Ông Trọng (Vietnamese language link), who lived around 200 BCE.

Lý Nam Đế was king of Annam from 544 to 548. He established the Early Lý dynasty, one of the first feudal dynasties in the history of Vietnam, which lasted until 602.

Lý Thái Tổ established the Lý dynasty (sometimes known as the Later Lý dynasty), which ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1009 to 1225.

Notable people

Kings of the Lý Dynasty

Others

Lý Đạo Thành, a courtier under the Lý Dynasty
Lý Long Tường, a prince of the Lý dynasty who fled to Korea after the downfall of his family's dynasty, becoming a noted Korean general and founder of one branch of the Korean surname Lee
Lý Thị Diễm, 11th century Zen master
Lý Đạo Tái (Vietnamese language link), 14th-century Zen master
Lý Tử Tấn (Vietnamese language link), 15th-century poet

External links

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