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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.
Below is a list of newspapers published in Bhutan. [1] [2] Bhutan Observer — English and Dzongkha; formerly bi-weekly, now only online; The Bhutan Times — English; weekly; Bhutan Today — English; bi-weekly; Bhutan Youth — English; The Bhutanese — English and Dzongkha; weekly; Business Bhutan — English and Dzongkha; weekly; Druk ...
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.
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.
also: People: By gender: Men: By nationality: Bhutanese This category exists only as a container for other categories of Bhutanese men . Articles on individual men should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
Chöke was used as the language of education in Bhutan until the early 1960s when it was replaced by Dzongkha in public schools. [ 13 ] Although descended from Classical Tibetan, Dzongkha shows a great many irregularities in sound changes that make the official spelling and standard pronunciation more distant from each other than is the case ...