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Surnames of Bhutanese origin (1 C, 9 P) D. Dzongkha-language given names (2 P) S. Dzongkha-language surnames (7 P)
Bhutanese names usually consist of one or two given names, and no family names, with the exception of Nepali origin names and some family names of prominent families, such as the royal family name Wangchuck. [1] Names often have some religious significance. [2] The second given name or the combination of the given names may indicate the gender. [3]
Note:The majority of Bhutanese (Dzongkha) names have no true surname (family name). - Most Bhutanese personal names consist of two parts which are used together. An exception to this is for members the Bhutanese Royal Family who use the surname Wangchuck.
Bhutanese names (3 C) This page was last edited on 25 September 2022, at 10:42 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...
Note:The majority of Bhutanese (Dzongkha) names have no true surname (family name) - though the majority of personal names in Bhutan have two parts which are used together. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Dzongkha Romanization for Geographical Names; Free textbooks and dictionaries published by the Dzongkha Development Commission; Bhutan National Policy and Strategy for Development and Promotion of Dzongkha; Dzongkha Unicode Archived 2021-07-12 at the Wayback Machine – site The National Library of Bhutan (en – dz Archived 2019-12-01 at the ...
Except for royal lineages, Bhutanese names do not include a family name. Instead two traditional auspicious names are chosen at birth by the local lama or by the parents or grandparents of the child. First names generally give no indication if the person is male or female; in some cases the second name may be helpful in that regard.
Below is a list of newspapers published in Bhutan. [1] [2] Bhutan Observer — English and Dzongkha; formerly bi-weekly, now only online; Bhutan Times — English; weekly; Bhutan Today — English; bi-weekly; Bhutan Youth — English; The Bhutanese [3] — English and Dzongkha; weekly; Business Bhutan — English and Dzongkha; weekly; Daily ...