Myanmar: Naming System

“I realized that the Burmese custom of naming is fairly unique. It symbolizes the combination of the particular virtue for a person and astrological calculation of the day of the week that the person was born based on Burmese lunar calendar year.”, Bakaung blogs and explains more in detail.

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  • Hla Than

    Yes. There is also no surname. Nowadays, the role of astrologers is more important and the names are more advanced. By the way, do you know the meaning of your name? :-)

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