Talk — Name 1

by Hla Min

Updated : 4th October 2026

Broadcast on November 4, 2020

Early times

• Christian Name
• Surname

Later

• First and Last Names
• First, Middle and Last Names — Middle Initial; Some systems use “X” for no Middle Name
• Hyphenated Names —Spanish / Mexicans combine their parents’ name
• Clan Name
• Family Name
• Religious Name
• Name for Priest / Monk

A name may have a meaning

• AnandaThuriya အနန္တသူရိယ : Man of infinite valor
• Thant သန့် : Clean / Pure / Pristine
• Fitz, Mac, Mc : Son of

Naming conventions

vary with culture, place …

My name has been mis-spelled and mis-pronounced as

• HAL
• LA
• LAH
• HALA
• MINH
• MING