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Burmese names (Burmese: မြန်မာ အမည်) lack the serial structure of most Western names. Like other Mainland Southeast Asian people (except Vietnamese ), the people of Myanmar have no customary matronymic or patronymic naming system and no tradition of surnames .
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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]
Surnames of Burmese origin (11 P) B. Burmese-language given names (6 P) S. ... Pages in category "Burmese names" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of ...
A Chin scholar, Lian Uk in 1968, define the term “Chin” and similar names as “people”, further stating that the name “Chinland” means Ourland. Chin people are scattered between three countries, namely India, Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh. Some of the Chin live in Rakhine State and most of them are Cumtu, Asho, Kongtu and Laitu.
Min are personal names that may consist of one or more words. Burmese people do not have first names or last names in the Western sense (although in informal speech many people use shortened nicknames). Thus when referring to Burmese people in Wikipedia articles, you should always use the full form of the person's name.
The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [20] Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share the same full name. In one sample of 45,665 names, 81% of family names were unique. [21]
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