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  2. Names of Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    Use of "Burma", along with many other name changes within Myanmar [11] has remained widespread, largely based on the question of whether the regime has the legitimacy to change the country's name, particularly without a referendum. [9] The United Nations, of which Myanmar is a member, endorsed the name change five days after its announcement. [12]

  3. Burmese names - Wikipedia

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    His birth name was Htain Lin (ထိန်လင်း), but he changed his name to Aung San (အောင်ဆန်း) later in life. His child is named Aung San Suu Kyi (အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်). The first part of her name, "Aung San", is from her father's name at the time of her birth. "Suu" comes from her grandmother.

  4. Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Burmese) - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes used as part of given name Mi မိ: Ms Used by some young women, usually as a nickname (e.g., Mi Swe) Used by Mon women Min: မင်း: Lord: Used as a suffix for rulers, aristocrats (e.g. Mindon Min, Min Maha Giri) Minn: မင်း: A common Burmese Boy name derived from Min Minh: မင်း: Used by Mon boys; equivalent to ...

  5. Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    Myanmar is known by a name deriving from Burma in Spanish, Italian, Romanian, and Greek. [53] French-language media consistently use Birmanie. [54] [55] There are at least nine different pronunciations of the English name Myanmar, and no single one is standard. Pronunciations with two syllables are found most often in major British and American ...

  6. Thagyamin - Wikipedia

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    Thagyamin (သိကြားမင်း) is derived from the combination of the Sanskrit word "Shakra" (शक्र; a synonym of Indra) and the Burmese word "Min" (မင်း; a common title meaning Lord/King). [9] He is also known by his nickname ''U Magha'' (ဦးမာဃ) derived from his preexistential name. [10]

  7. Min Aung Hlaing - Wikipedia

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    The meaning of the temple name is "need the royal umbrella, need the King". He was following in the footsteps of some of Myanmar's most powerful political figures including his predecessor, Senior General Than Shwe. Many people believed that the ceremony was a yadaya and seeking divine blessings for his glory. [105]

  8. Nickname - Wikipedia

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    A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally "a moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, [1] used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait.

  9. Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (Burmese) - Wikipedia

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    Maung† - meaning younger brother for young or younger men; a one syllable name person may identify/sign themselves Maung X for life. Ko† - meaning older brother for older men or one's peer group; U† - meaning uncle for mature men or men in a senior position; also for monks; Ashin - monks only