At one time Vietnam was colonized by France. "Le" is used in French names like "Le Monde" or "Mouel Le Gualle." So one could likely conclude that the Vietnamese family name Le is of French decent. BUT it could also just be Vietnamese originated in itself and just a coincident.
**Reason being I am Vietnamese and my last name is "Le" and it is pronounced Leh and not Lee and in France it is pronounced Leh too.
2007-03-09 07:41:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The surname "Le" is from The Kings of Vietnamese, such as : Le Dai Hanh, Le Loi, Le chieu Thong
2007-03-09 20:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Neighbour 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is funny. No, Le is not pronounced leh in French; it's pronounced "luh". Your last name Lê is pronounced "leh" like you said. If you're Vietnamese, ask your parents about Lê Äại Hà nh, Lê Lợi, Lê Lai, etc.. These persons existed hundred years before the French set foot in VN. So, where did their last name Lê come from? Obviously, pas des français.
2007-03-09 09:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's more likely of Chinese descent.
2007-03-09 07:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by Scott K 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
2007-03-12 14:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by someone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋