Vy
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English
Etymology 1
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Noun
Vy (usually uncountable, plural Vys)
- (aviation) The indicated airspeed at which an aircraft's climb rate is at a maximum.
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Vietnamese Vy or Vỹ.
Proper noun
Vy (plural Vys)
- A surname from Vietnamese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Vy is the 39212th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Vy is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.01%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Vietnamese
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Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 薇 (“Osmunda regalis”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vy
- a female given name from Chinese