"Ly" meaning in English

See Ly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Vietnamese Lý. Doublet of Lee. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|vi|Lý}} Vietnamese Lý, {{doublet|en|Lee}} Doublet of Lee Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ly
  1. A surname from Vietnamese.
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "Lee"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Lee",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
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        "A surname from Vietnamese."
      ],
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      ]
    }
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}
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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    }
  ],
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        "English terms borrowed from Vietnamese",
        "English terms derived from Vietnamese",
        "English uncountable nouns",
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        "A surname from Vietnamese."
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    }
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}

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