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Burmese names (Burmese: မြန်မာ အမည်) lack the serial structure of most Western names. Like other Mainland Southeast Asian people (excepted Vietnamese ), the people of Myanmar have no customary matronymic or patronymic naming system and no tradition of surnames .
Burmese-language given names (6 P) S. Burmese-language surnames (12 P) Pages in category "Burmese names" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Pages in category "Burmese-language given names" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aung (name) H.
The Bamar possess a single personal name, and do not have family names or surnames. [65] Burmese names typically incorporate a mix of native and Pali words that symbolise positive virtues, with female names tending to signify beauty, flora, and family values, and male names connoting strength, bravery, and success. [65]
As Burmese names are often very short, honorifics are sometimes treated as an integral part of a person's name, for example, U Nu or U Thant. If a Burmese person's name consists of a single short word, or their name is most commonly written with the honorific, you may leave the honorific in the title. (This applies to ethnic honorifics as well ...
Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay (Burmese: ဂျာနယ်ကျော် မမလေး [ma̰ ma̰ léi]) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Burmese writers of the 20th century. Her stories are known for authentic portrayals of modern Burmese society. Along with Ludu Daw Amar, Ma Ma Lay was one of a few female authors in Burma. She died ...
The first record of the name in a Burmese inscription is dated 1190, in which inscription the name was spelled Myanma. [5] Ma Thanegi records that the first use of the name 'Mranma' for the country is to be found on a 3 feet (91 cm) high stone inscription dated 597 ME (Traditional Burmese calendar) or 1235 CE.
Pages in category "Burmese princesses" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Htayanka Princess;