What does the name Thao mean?
The name Thao is primarily a female name of Vietnamese origin that means Respectful Of Parents.
How do you pronounce the last name Nguyen?
Southern Vietnamese tend to clip some of their sounds, so Nguyen would be pronounced something like “Win” or “Wen.” Northern Vietnamese would keep it, giving a pronunciation more like “N’Win” or “Nuh’Win,” all done as best you can in one syllable.
How do you pronounce Joaquin phonetically?
Actual pronunciation: wa-KEEN Phoenix. Fun fact: for his first four years of life, Joaquin was known by his proper family name of Bottom. Then perhaps someone noticed his name sounded like Whackin’ Bottom, and the family renamed themselves Phoenix.