Kaung / Koung (Names)

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

They have the same spelling ကောင်း in Burmese.

• Kaung — Former Head of Mechanical Department at Insein GTI; Father of Gordan and Ma Thida Kaung
• Kaung, Sithu — Held several positions before and after Burma’s Independence; His signature appears on early bank notes; Special Education Officer in the UK, Education Counselor at the Burmese Embassy in UK; Director of Education; first Chairman of the Burma Historic Commission.; Father of U Thaw Kaung, Dr. Kyi May Kaung and Daw Yee May Kaung.
• Kaung — Saya at RIT Civil Engineering Department; Moved to Seattle, Washington, USA.
• Kaung, Kin Wun Mingyi — Chief Minister for King Mindon and King Thibaw.
• Kaung Aye (Peter, UCC, GBNF) — Sydney
• Kaung Kaung Oo (Gordon Kaung, M83) — Youngest among the founding members of RIT Alumni International; Founding member and two=-term President of NorCal RIT Alumni Association; His ventures include Mechanical Solutions and iNapa Winery; He and his spouse Lillian Kaung (EC83) hosted several gatherings (to welcome sayas, to hold meetings) ; Donated Premium Wine bottles (e.g. at 2015 Alumni Reunion at Los Angeles and NorCal RITAA Dinner).
• Kaung Zan. Dr. — Director of Agricultural Research Institute.
• Koung Nyunt (GBNF) — Physics Saya at Rangoon University; Principal of Regional College (2).
• Koung Nyunt, Dr. (A67, GBNF) — Architecture Saya at RIT; Wote articles for RIT Alumni Newsletter;
  Moved to Auckland, New Zealand.

Names with Kaung or Kaung in middle and end

• Chit Kaung — Vocalist
• Chit Kaung, Yebaw — One of the earliest tried for treason.
• Kyi May Kaung — Doctorate in Political Economy; Published a novel, and has displayed paintings;
  Spouse : U Tun Shein (Willie, RUBC Gold).
• Maung Maung Kaung (Yee Pinn, M69, GBNF) — Businessman in Dawei (Tavoy); He and his spouse both succumbed to Covid (about a year apart).
• Thaw Kaung — Succeeded U Thein Han (Zawgyi) as Chief Librarian of UCL “Universities’ Central Library”.; Won several awards for his writings and for his dedicated services to Libraries, Library Science, History, Old Manuscripts.
• Yee May Kaung — Treasurer of Burma Research Society; Spouse : Dr. Mya Than