S (Names)

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

San

• San Aung (Sydney, Ko Pyu, PPBRS) — Played Bass Guitar and Drums with bands notably TAMPS
• San Aung (Reginald, Sonny, SPHS58, GBNF) — Senior UBA Pilot; RU Boxing Perished in a plane accident; Champion for Pin Weight; Treasurer of RUBC
• San Aye, Dr. — Ophthalmologist

• San Hla Aung, Dr. (C58) — Saya; Had to wait one year to enter the RU because he was under age; MS in Civil Engineering from MIT; Doctorate at Tulane University, New Orleans; Retired after 50+ years of teaching in Burma and the USA; President, RIT Rowing Association; Line Judge, RUBC Regatta; President, RIT Swimming & Water Polo Club.
• San Lin, Dr. (C62) — Saya; EPC; Taught part-time at RIT; Worked for UN projects in Thailand before moving to the USA; Co-organizer of mini-gathering in Los Angeles to pay respect to SayaU Min Wun.
• San Lin (C69, GBNF)
• San Lin (Robert, EC73) — Father: Boon Pinn (Railways); Spouse : Marina (Hla Myint, EC73); Studied at RIT and UCC; Worked in Singapore and USA
• San Lin (M87) — Maung Lu Pay; EC member of NorCal RITAA
• San Lwin, Dr.(Ronald) — Cardiologist; RUBC Gold
• San Lwin — Director
• San Lwin — Saya; Philosophy; Director; Monk
• San Maung (Gerald) — RUBC Gold & Coach
• San Maung — Bando; Stunt
• San Maung– — Father: Choung Po
• San Maung — Architect
• San Myint, Bohmu — Rector, Institute of Education
• San Myint — Mathematics
• San Myint (Sonny) — B.Com
• San Myint Thane (Sammy, EC79, UCC) — USA
• Uan Nyo Aung — Blogger, RIT
• San Nyunt — Street
• San Pe — Children: Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Pe Thein, Ivy, Flora …
• San San, Daw
• San San Aye, Daw — Actress
• San San Aye, Daw–Spouse: Dr. Ye Myint
• San San Lwin, Daw (UCC)
• San San Mya, Daw (EP73)
• San San Myint , Daw(UCC)
• Dr. San San Myint, Dr.
• San San Nwe, Tharawaddy — Author
• San San Nyunt, Daw (Sandra, M77)
• San San Swe, Daw (Lily, EC74) — San San Nwe
• San San Tin, Daw (Cynthia) — Journalist
• San San Win, Daw — Actor
• San Shwe
• San Shwe Maung (Aung Lwin) — Director
• San Shwe Myint — Cartoon
• San Shwin, Dr.
• San Tha
• San Tha Aung — Saya; Physics, DHE, GBNF
• San Thein — Saya; SPHS
• San Tin — Saya; Burmese, 8-8-88 Saya Ah Phwe
• San Tin
• San Tin Aung, Shwebo — Palmist
• Sandar (Sar Oo, Rosebelle) — Actor
• Sandar — Spous: La Min (EP70)
• Sandar Khin< Daw — Minister
• Sandra Rahman
• Sandra Tint
• Sandra Wu (San San Nyunt, M77)
• Sann Aung, Dat Pone (M73) — RUBC Gold; Han Tha Aye Nylon; Secretaryy of Mechanical Co-operative; USA Photo Lab
• Sann Oo, Dr. (EP67) — Associate Editor of “Hlyat Sit Sar Saung” published by RIT EE Association.

Sao

• Sao — Prefix for members of the Shan nobility
• Sao Aung Myint (John) — Irrigation Computer
• Sao Hso Holm (Sawbwalay) — English First Class Honors; Law; Author; UN
• Sao Kan Gyi (Tony, GBNF) — RIT English
• Sao Khai Pha — Editor
• Sao Khun Cho — Minister
• Sao Khun Kyi — Father of John and Shirley
• Sao Mon Sint (Cindy, UCC)
• Sao San Htun — Arzani
• Sao Shwe Thaik — President
• Sao Yan Naing (RUBC) — Brother: Sao Kan Gyi
• Sao Yan Paing — Brother: Sao Kan Gyi
• Gerald Sao — Immanuel Four

Saw

• Saw — Prefix for Karen (Kayin) names
• Saw — Clan name for Chinese
• Saw Edison (EP69) — Volleyball
• Saw Hlaing (Chan Chor Lye) — Father: Chan Mah Phee
• Saw Hlaing — Father: U Hoke Sein (Pali-English-Burmese Dictionary, First in Burma)
• Saw Hlaing — RIT Physics, GBNF; Graduate studies in Japan; Principal of Taunggyi College; Director at the Ministry of Education; Thu Ka Kar Yi Association at Shwe Dagon Pagoda.
• Saw Lwin — DHE
• Saw Lwin — Sons: Jimmy, George
• Saw Lwin — Daughters: Hazel, Olive, May
• Saw Maung . Bogyoke
• Saw Maung — Sons: Alan, Alfred
• Saw Min — Daughter: Alice
• Bohmu Saw Mya Thein, Bohmu
• Saw Myint, Colonel — Revolutionary Council
• Saw Nyo (PBRS)
• Saw Nyunt
• Saw Oo (PBRS) — Sisters: Kyi Kyi Tin, Tin Tin Aye
• Saw Orson (A70) — Volleyball
• Saw Pe — Daughters: Marlar, Thi Thi
• Saw San Pho Thinn — Minister
• Saw Shwe (PBRS)
• Saw Thein, Daw
• Saw Tin, Dr. (GBNF) — Saya; Mathematics
• Saw Tun — Saya; Burmese, RIT, NIU; Pen name: Saw Lu
• Saw Tun — Science Scholar for Maths, GBNF
• Saw Yu Tint, Daw (Alice, T69) — Spouse: Soe Paing

Sein

• Sein — Saya; SPHS; Son: Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58)
• Sein, Bandoola — Entrepreneur
• Sein, Maung — Cartoonist
• Sein, Maung — Ah Yo Ku
• Sein Aung — B.Com
• Sein Aung Lynn, Dr. — Lynn Dental
• Sein Aung Min — Mintha
• Sein Ba, Dr. — Minister
• Sein Ban — Children: Aung Myint, Lily, Sein Myint, Tun Win
• Sein Hla— MIT alumnus; Registrar of BIT; Father: Justice U Bo Gyi
• Sein Hla — Engineer; Bilingual Writer; Won Literary Awards, Son: Dr. Aung Zeya
• Sein Hlaing (GBNF) — Professor, RIT EE
• Sein Hlaing — Coach of Burma Football team
• Sein Hlaing (Bago) — Organizer for SF Bay Area Entertainment events
• Sein Hlaing (PBRS) — BAF
• Sein Hlaing — CSO
• Sein Hman, Bo (GBNF)
• Sein Htoon (M63) — Captain and Gold of RUBC, 1960 ARAE Champion, President of Myanmar Rowing Federation; He and Zeyar Linn form the second Father-Son pair who are Captain and Gold of RUBC
• Sein Htun
• Sein Khin, Daw — Actor
• Sein Kyaing — Defense Rowing
• Sein Lwin (Raymond) — Vocalist
• Sein Lwin –Professor, Zoology
• Sein Lwin, Bogyoke — President (BSPP era)
• Sein Lwin Lay — Author
• Sein Maung — Master Mariner
• Sein Min — Professor, Mathematics
• Sein Mya , Colonel
• Sein Mya Aung
• Sein Myint (EP69) — Rowing, Swimming, Water Polo; 69er HCF
• Sein Myint — Actor
• Sein Myint — SLR
• Sein Myint, Dr. L (M73)
• Sein Myint (EC76) — UCC, UN
• Sein Myint, Dr. — RIT, MES
• Sein Myint Maung — UCC
• Sein Sein, Daw — Sayama; RU Registrar; Director of DHE
• Sein Sein Aye, Dr. — MD
• Sein Sein Yi, Daw
• Sein Shan — Saya; Mathematics
• Sein Shwe (SPHS61, M67) — Luyechun, EPC
• Sein Than (PBRS)
• Sein Thaung (ChE) — Saya
• Sein Thaung — Sandaya
• Sein Thit (EE)
• Sein Tin, ICS (Theikpan Maung Wa,) — Co-founded Khit San Sar Pay with Saya U Thein Han (Zawgyi) and Saya U Wun (Minthuwun); Succumbed to a robbery turned murder;We had to study his “Wut Htu Saung Par” (with Maung Lu Aye as the main character).
• Sein Tin, Tekkatho — Writer
• Sein Tin (M69) — Owns a shop specializing in Omega watches; Omega Sein Tin; Pathein Sein Tin
• Sein Tin (Johnny, SPHS68, EC74) — Volunteered at UCC.
• Sein Tin (Kenneth, SPHS67) — Tennis coach
• Sein Tin — Father: U Chit Maung; Amyotha Yoke Shin, Carlton cinema, Khit Ah Kyaik Nylg; on, U Chit Maung & sons; Sons : Kyaw Thu (Actor / Director), Nyi Nyi (Aung Min, Animation Specialist)
• Sein Tu, Dr.
• Sein Tun, Dr. (Physics, SPHS58, GBNF)
• Sein Tun (M69)
• Sein Tun (Lucas, SPHS66) — BASES
• Sein Tun — BADA
• Sein Win, Dr. — Saya; Maths; Father: Arzani U Ba Win
• Sein Win — Guardian
• Sein Win — Professor, RIT EP;, MS from University of Michigan, UCC Advisor; After retirement, worked as Consultant in the industry. Managed RIT Rowing, Swimming & Water Polo teams
• Sein Win — Saya; Mathematics, Astronomy
• Sein Win (Win Aung Kyaw, C69, GBNF) — Amateur but proficient palmist. Spouse: Palmist
• Sein Win (Nar Yee, T69, GBNF)
• Sein Win (M/Ag69) — Owns a resort near Kyaik Hti Yo, Brother of Aung Htay (Tennis)
• Sein Win (M69, GBNF)
• Sein Win (C80) — MEAA; RIT Buddhist Association; Pho So Chin
• Sein Yaung (Alfred, M67)

Shein

• Shein, Kayabala — Body Builder
• Shein (SLR, DAC) — Hiking; Mountaineering
• Maung Shein, Dr. — Eco Saya; Deputy Minister of Finance; World Bank
• Maung Shein — Father: U Kwi Si, a Chinese Ah Yo Ku Saya who did not charge poor patients
• Shein Soe Myint (EC83, UCC, GBNF) — Saya; Father: U Hla Myint (former Head of Mathematics at the Institute of Economics); Passed away while doing further studies in Singapore.

Names with Shein in middle or end

• Aung Shein
• Han Shein
• Kenneth Shein
• Pale Shein / Pearl Shein
• Saw Shein
• Tun Shein

Shwe

• Shewan Lee (SPHS59) — 2nd in Burma
• Shwe (EP69) — Treasurer, 69er HCF
• Shwe Aung — Author
• Shwe Ba — Actor
• Shwe Dagon — Pagod
• Shwe Gaung Byaung — Comics
• Shwe Gyi — Father of Stanley (S
• Shwe Hlaing — Studied Chemical Engineering and Mathematics in the USA; Taught “Engineering Mechanics” in our 2nd BE Class; Taught Algol and “Algol Report” at Mandalay Hall (before UCC was established at Thamaing Campus); Taught programming to students at RIT (e.g. Class of 76)
• Shwe Htay, Dr. — Spouse: George Peters
• Shwe Htee — Protective Verse
• Shwe La Min — Cafe
• Shwe Maw Daw — Pagoda
• Shwe Mra, ICS — Honors in Economics, Chief Secretary of the Burmese Government; Joined the United Nations. His sons excelled in Track and Field as well as in their professions.
• Shwe Myint — ex-IBM
• Shwe Nyar Maung — Director/Actor U Chin Sein
• Shwe Oh
• Shwe Oo Daung — Author
• Shwe Oo Min — Sayadaw
• Shwe Pyi Aye — Musician
• Shwe Sar Yan — Pagoda
• Shwe Shane — Children: Kyaw Kyaw Shane, Thynn Thynn Shane. Zaw Zaw Shane
• Shwe Soon Nyo — Poem
• Shwe Thein (SPHS)
• Shwe Thway — Cartoon
• Shwe Tu, Dr.
• Shwe Tun, Dr.
• Shwe Tun Kyaw, Dr.
• Shwe Yi, Daw
• Shwe Zan, Major — Doctor,; Son: Tun Zan (RUBC Gold)
• Shwe Zan Aung (SPHS63, GBNF)
• Shwe Zin Ma — Minthamee, Zat Saya
• Shwe Zin Tun, Dr.

Singh

• Singh is used as a Middle name (and often abbreviated as S.) by Sikhs.
• Balwant Singh — Pali major; Commissioner of Pegu Division; UN; RUBC Gold.
• Teja Singh — entrepreneur; father of D S Saluja.
• Dave Singh Saluja — left RIT before graduation; co-founded Rama Enterprise with his elder brother (an MIT alumnus) in Bangkok
• Surinder Singh (EE69er)
• Meenu Singh, Dr. (ChE70) — Professor in CS or IT.
• Jagjit Singh (Jack Bopari, EC7x) — UIUC.
• Uttam Singh, Dr, (Uttam S. Gill, M71) — High School Luyechun from Myitkyina; NASA.
• A S Soni (SPHS 63)

Soe

• Soe Aung (M/Auto70) — Secretary of RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn
• Soe Aung (M72)
• Soe Aung (M75)
• Soe Aung — Brother: U Win Aung (M70)
• Soe Aung — High School Luyechun in 1965Soe Khaw (GBNF) — Part-time Lecturer & Head of the Mining Department at BOC College); Worked on UN assignments in Thailand; Moved to USA; Supporter of monasteries in the SF Bay Area.
• Soe Khine (M70) — Organizer for the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65)
• Soe Lin
• Soe Lin Maung
• Soe Lwin (EC66) — Casualty from Railways for 8-8-88; Interests : astrology and meditation.
• Soe Lwin (M, GBNF) — Assisted U Ba Than and also taught Strength of Materials.
• Soe Lwin — Physics Luyechun in 1965
• Soe Lwin, Dr. — Dhamma Ah Linn Tann
• Soe Maung — Children: Tin Soe, Myint Soe, Nyunt Soe, Chit Soe, Sally, Mary, Maisie & Muya Soe
• Soe Maung (M66)
• Soe Min — Saya; Mathematics & Astronomy
• Soe Min (GBNF)–Saya; RIT EE, DCA
• Soe Mra — Pole Vault Gold in the 2nd and 3rd SEAP Games; Father; Shwe Mra

• Soe Myint (M72, UCC, GBNF) — Retired as Pro-Rector of ICST/UCSY; Passed away unexpectedly one morning around 3 AM. He had no major medical problems. According to U Wynn Htain Oo (M72), there are three (or more) Soe Myint in the Class. They have to be differentiated by their nick names.
• Soe Myint (Guardian, GBNF) — Eldest son of U Thein Maung (Htin Lin); Worked at Working People’s Daily as Assistant Editor; Spouse : Aida Than Saw (daughter of his boss); Daughter : Dr. Khin Khin Latt, spouse of KMZ; Later became Chief Editor of Guardian Daily and Magazine. Per his request, I wrote several articles on Computers and Computer Applications. I had earlier written poems and translations in Guardian, Working People’s Daily and Forward Magazine.
• Soe Myint (KSM, UCC, UN) — His saya Dr. Maung Thein (Geology) told him to study Computer Science; Worked as Systems Programmer. Dr. Maung Thein requested KSM and me to give a short session at the Geology department at MASU. The sayas were not happy. “Why is Saya Thein asking two UCC guys to spoil our vacation?” Retired from UH; Lives in New York; President of MASTAA
• Soe Myint (Min83) — Saya; RIT Buddhist Association: Secretary during his student days; Patron as a Saya; Joint Secretary of SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016. Helped organize the compilation and publication of Ovada (Exhortation) of the Sayas and sayamas invited to SPZP-2012 and SPZP-2016.
• Soe Myint — Football, Played for Rangoon University Burma
• Soe Myint — Manager of Rangoon University Printing Department
• Soe Myint Lwin (EP68) — Burma Soccer
• Soe Myint Win, Dr. (GBNF) — Doctorate in Electronics; Taught in the Physics Department; Supported selected monasteries in the SF Bay Area.
• Soe Naung, Dr. — Jamaica
• Soe Paing (SPHS56) — Saya; RIT EE, UCC, UN
• Soe Paing — Music
• Soe Pay — Movie director
• Soe Sa
• Soe Saing — ECAFE
• Soe San — Recording studio and distributor
• Soe Tha (EC67) —Minister ; He and Tun Kyi (M67, GBNF) were RIT Champions for Doubles in Tennis.
• Soe Than, Dr. — UCC, DCS and ICST
• Soe Thein, Dr. (C75) — Organizer for SPZPs in Singapore; Web master for the Singapore Alumni
• Soe Thein — Student Leader, Ta Ka Tha; Registrar at RIT; Director at DHE)
• Soe Thein (Peter) — EE69er
• Soe Thein — UCC, GBNF
• Soe Wai — Defense Service Rowing
• Soe Win, Dr. (SPHS58) — First in Burma in Matriculation, Retired Rector of YUFL
• Soe Win, Dr.(Dicky)
• Soe Win (EP69, GBNF) — Captain of RIT Basketball team
• Soe Win (M69, GBNF)
• Soe Win — Met & Hydro
• Soe Win (TTC64, EC70, UCC, PTC)
• Soe Win (M66)

Su

• Su , Daw
• Su Mon, Daw
• Su Phaya Latt — Queen
• Su Su, Daw
• Su Su Khin, Daw
• Su Su Kyi, Daw
• Su Su Lwin, Daw (UCC)
• Su Su Lwin, Daw — Spouse: Htin Kyaw
• Su Su Thein, Daw
• Su Wai, Daw

Sway / Swe

• Sway Tin — Son of U Tin Gyi; Early devotee of Mogok Sayadaw U Vimala; Recorded Sayadaw’s dhamma tape and translated some talks e.g. “Die with a smile”.
• Swe Aye< Dr. (MEHS63, IM2) — Medical doctor and poet; Aye-Thet Scholarship program at TBSA with Dr. Khin Nyo Thet (MEHS63, IM2).
• Dr. Swe Latt, Dr. — Father; Dr. Chit Swe
• Swe Swe Kyaw Zin, Daw
• Swe Swe Lwin, Daw
• Swe Swe Myint, Daw
• Swe Swe Than, Daw (UCC)
• Swe Swe Win Aye, Dr.
• Swe Than, Bohmu
• Swe Tin (EE77) — Kyauk Pya, Father: Kyauk Lone