Vy
English
editEtymology 1
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Noun
editVy (usually uncountable, plural Vys)
- (aviation) The indicated airspeed at which an aircraft's climb rate is at a maximum.
Hyponyms
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editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from Vietnamese Vy or Vỹ.
Proper noun
editVy (plural Vys)
- A surname from Vietnamese.
Statistics
edit- 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 薇 (“Osmunda regalis”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editVy
- a female given name from Chinese
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