Tag: Name

Thane / Thein (Names)
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

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Thane
- Thane Myint (PBRS, DSA) Bohmu, Air Force; UN; Led Burma Olympic Team to 1988 Olympics in Seoul.
  Spouse : Daw Khin Than Nu (Glory Maung, EC70)
- Thane Oke Kyaw Myint, Dr. — Pediatrician; RCH; UNICEF; Founder of Alumni from Myanmar IM
- Thane Toe Thane, Dr. — USA;Father: Aung Thane
Thein
- Thein Aung (Met72) — Studied Body Building under Bohmu Maung Maung (Maung Bamar); Mr. RIT in 1968 and was awarded a “Sa Lwei Thaing“; Organizer of the very first SPZP in 2000.
- Thein Aung (M72) would jokingly differentiate the two Thein Aung (from the Class of 72) as :
  I am Set Hmu — Maung Thein Aung. He is Set Hmu Maung — Thein Aung.
- Thein Aung— Saya; Institute of Economics; Taught Industrial Management at RIT
- Thein Aung (Micky, SPHS59, GBNF) — RUBC Gold; Physics Saya at RASU; Movednto private industry
- Thein Han — Former Systems Engineer, IBM Burma
- Thein Han — Zawgyi; Laureate Poet; Khit San Sar Pay; Chief Librarian, RU Central Library
- Thein Han (EE70)
- Thein Han, Dr. — IM79
- Thein Hlaing
- “Naga” Thein Hlaing, Dr. — Surgeon
- Thein Hlyne, Dr. — Professor, Mining Engineering; Patron, RIT Buddhist Association
- Thein Htut (EE) — UCC
- Thein Htut, Dr. (IM61) — RUBC Gold; Australia; Parents: Colonel Min Sein, Daw Yin May
- Thein Htut, Dr. (Clement) — Principal, Dental College; Spouse : Tin May Lwin (UCC, DCS, ICST)
- U Thein Kyaing (T72) — Spouse : Dr. Tin Tin Hlaing
- U Thein Kyaw
- Thein Lwin (Stanley, SPHS63)
- Thein Lwin (GBNF) — EESaya; Alumnus of Lehigh University; Taught at RIT and Singapore Polytechnic.
  President of the RIT Badminton Association; Spouse : May Than Nwe (Physics)
- Thein Lwin — MD; MP
- Thein Maung — Actor, Academy Award winner
- Thein Maung — Justice
- Thein Maung (M69, GBNF) — Succumbed to Covid
- Thein Maung, Dr. — EENT
- Thein Ngwe (Ko Thein – Tokyo, ChE76) — Co-founder, RITAJ
- Thein Nyunt — Secretary, Religious Affairs; Children : Dr. Soe Min Oo / Soe Aung, Tekkatho Shwe Yi Win (GBNF), Soe Myint (Pro-Rector of ICST, GBNF), Soe Nyunt
- Thein Oo — Taught at IE, UCC, DCS and ICST; Co-founded MCI; Founded Ace; Spouse : Than Than Tint
- Thein Oo Po Saw (Ernest ) — Physics, DSA
- Thein Pe
- Thein Pe Myint — Author, Politician; Spouse : Khin Kyi Kyi
- Thein Sein — Former President
- Thein Swe (EP69, GBNF)) — 3rd BE Luyechun; Spouse : Dolly Sein (EP72, GBNF)
- Thein Toe, Dr. — Director, Medical Research; UK; Spouse: Khin Thitsar
- Thein Toe (EC66) — MOC
- Thein Tun, Dr. (SPHS61, EP67) — EPC
- Thein Tun — Bohmu, Navy
- Thein Wa, Daw — Bookshop
- Thein Wai, Dr. (SPHS63) — 5th in Burma; MC2; USA
- Thein Win (Eugene) — Former Karate champion
- Thein Win, Dr. — MC2, Luyechun
- Thein Yin
- Thein Zaw (EC68, GBNF) — Ah Yoke
- Thein Zaw Lwin (GBNF) — USA
Names with Thane or Thein in Middle and End
- Aung Thane
- Aung Thein
- Aung Thein
- Ba Thein
- Chit Thein
- Hla Thein
- Hmi Hmi Thane
- Khin Thein
- Kyaw Min Thein
- Kyaw Mya Thein
- Kyaw Thein
- Lin Thein Maung
- Min Thein
- Mya Thein
- Myat Thein
- Myint Thein
- Myint Thein Lwin
- Myo Thein
- Nyunt Thein
- Paw Thein
- San Myint Thane
- San Thein
- Saw Thein
- Saw Mya Thein
- Saw Win Thane
- Tin Thein
- Tun Thein
- Win Thein
- Win Thein Maung
- Win Thein Zaw
June 2, 2025
Yu (1)
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025
- Yu Beng — Benny Tan (M70); Founding member of RIT Alumni International; Co-chair, SPZP-2000; Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZPs; Past President of BAPS
Yu Beng
- Yu Khin — Saya; Registrar, Dean, Sports Council member of Rangoon University. He was Burma Badminton Champion for Doubles. Spouse: Dr. Daw Phay
- Yu Khin — CSO; Programmer for the Population Census Data Processing done at UCC.
- Yu Htay — Saya; Studied in the UK; Taught Chemistry at the University of Rangoon
- Yu Sein — Selwyn Tan; Brother : Benny Tan
- Yu Swan (M67) –Don Min expert. He and his spouse Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70) hosted “Pon Chan Chan” gatherings in Singapore.
- Yu Wadi — Magazine in our younger days.
- Yu Za Na (Yuzana) — flower; also the Burmese name of Carlton Cinema owned by U Chit Maung
Names with Yu in middle or end
- Ar Yu — Parents: Director Thadu and Myat Mon
- Gyn Yu, Daw (ChE72) — Spouse : Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72); extended their hospitality to RIT sayas, sayamas and alumni visiting Bangkok (especially for medical check up and treatment
- Khin Hnin Yu — Two-time winner of National Literary Award.
- Khin Yu May — Actor,; vocalist; Academy Award winner
- Khin Yu Swe — Sister: Khin Yu May
- Maung Ko Yu — Prominent lawyer. The then Number One asked “Is Maung Ko Yu still there?” during a visit to Rangoon University. Maung Ko Yu lost his job. Siblings: Daw Thein Saing and Col. Tan Yu Saing
- May Yu — Present from the British Navy to the Burmese Navy
- May Yu — Academy award winning actress. Her sister Thuzar took two forms to attend the first ever training program by the “Yoke Shin Kaung Si” (Movie Council). The rest is history.
- Min Yu Way (U Win Maung) — Author; Editor.; Publisher. He founded Ngwe Tar Yi magazine.
- Mon Yu (Harry Tin Htut, M69) — Author; Loves singing and exercises (e.g. Tai Chi)
- San Yu, Boyoke — President of the BSPP Government.
- San Yu Hlaing — studied Computer Science at UCC; Father : Tin Hlaing (Raiways)
- Tan Yu Beng (Yu Beng, Benny Tan, M70)– Founding member of RIT Alumni International; Core organizer for SPZP-2000; Multiple Golden Sponsor for the SPZPs; Sponsor for the Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe & Gathering of the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65
- Tan Yu Saing, Colonel — Member of the Revolutionary Council. His name cost him his job. Siblings : Daw Thein Saing, Maung Ko Yu
- Tan Yu Sein (Yu Sein, Selwyn Tan) –Elder brother of Benny; Vocalist
- Tin Yu — Movie Director and Owner; Mother Daw Khin Myint is a sister of A1 U Tin Nwe, U Nyi Pu, U Maung Maung Soe (Tin Pe) and A1 U Tin Maung. Children: Zelma Yu Zaw Min Yu and Zin Thi Yu
June 2, 2025
Yu (2)
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025
- Yu Khin — Saya; Registrar of Rangoon University; Dean; Chair of RU Sports Council; Principal of IFL; Burma Badminton Champion for Doubles.; Spouse : Dr. Daw Phay
U Yu Khin & Richard Yu Khin
- Yu Khin — CSO; Programmer for Population Census Data Processing done at UCC
- Yu Htay — Saya; Chemistry
- Yu Swan (M67) — Don Min expert; Spouse: Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70); Hosted “Pon Chan Chan” gatherings in Singapore
- Yu Wadi — Magazine
- Yu Za Na (Yuzana) — Flower; Burmese name of Carlton Cinema
Yu in middle or end
- Ar Yu — Parents : Thadu and Myat Mon.
- Daw Gyn Yu (ChE72) — Spouse: Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72); Extended hospitality to RIT sayas, sayamas and alumni visiting Bangkok (especially for medical check up and treatment
- Khin Hnin Yu — Two-time winner of National Literary Award.
- Khin Yu May — Actor; Vocalist; Two-time winner of Academy Award
- Khin Yu Swe — Sister: Khin Yu May.
- Saya Ko Yu (Maung Ko Yu) — Prominent lawyer; Siblings: Daw Thein Saing & Col. Tan Yu Saing
- May Yu — Present from the British Navy to the Burmese Navy
- May Yu — Academy award winning actress
- Min Yu Way (U Win Maung) — Author; Editor; Founded Ngwe Tar Yi magazine
- Mon Yu (Harry Tin Htut, M69) — Author; Hobbies: Singing , different forms of exercises (e.g. Tai Chi)
- Bogyoke U San Yu — President of the BSPP Government
- San Yu Hlaing, — Studied Computer Science at UCC; Father: U Tin Hlaing (Railways)
- Tan Yu Beng (Yu Beng, Benny Tan, MEHS64, M70) — Founding member of RIT Alumni International; Core organizer for SPZP-2000; Multiple Golden Sponsor for the SPZPs; Core sponsor for the Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe & Gathering of the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65 along with U Thaung Sein
- Tan Yu Saing — Colonel; Member of the Revolutionary Council; Siblings: Daw Thein Saing and U Ko Yu
- Tan Yu Sein (Yu Sein, Selwyn Tan, MEHS61) — Brother: Benny
- U Tin Yu — Movie Director and Owner; Mother : Daw Khin Myint; Children : Zelma Yu, Zaw Min Yu and Zin Thi Yu.
June 2, 2025
Y (Names)
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Yan
- Yan Aung — Actor
- Yan Aung — Teacher; Indigenous medicine
- Yan Aung — Writer
- Yan Gyi Aung
- Yan Naing, Bo — Thirty Comrades; Spouse : Sayama Daw Tinsa Maw Naing (English)
- Yan Naing Lwin, Dr. — Professor Emeritus of Physics; Western Illinois University; Father : Saya U Ba Lwin (Myoma)
- Yan Shin (Hardy) — RUBC; Brother: San Maung (Gerald)
Ye
- Ye Aung (Actor)
- Ye Chit
- Ye Chit Pe (Retired BG, MEHS64, M70)
- Ye Gaung (Minister)
- Ye Gaung (EE80, May Recording Studio); Spouse : Daw Phyu Phyu
- Ye Htoon
- Ye Htun
- Ye Htut
- Ye Htut Aung (First batch of ICST)
- Ye Khaung (Student Political Party at the University of Rangoon)
- Ye Lwin (GBNF, AGTI, BE) — Bass Guitarist and Leader of E-Machine & Myizzima Hlaing
- Ye Myint, Dr. (UK) — Parents : U Tin U, Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt; Spouse : Daw San San Aye
Ye Myint
- Ye Myint, Dr. — Burma’s second cardiac surgeon; First was the late Dr. Khin Maung Thaw
- Ye Myint, Dr. — Professor, Renowned laparoscopic surgeon
- Ye Myint (ChE70) — Taught at RIT; Moved to Singapore); Donated to RIT and ChE.
- Ye Myint (EE72) –Father : U Ba Toke; Accompanied Sayagyi to SPZP-2000 held in the USA
- Ye Myint (B.Com) — Son : Zayanda; Classmate : Uzin Chan Min.
- Ye Myint Kyaw (Prof. , Pen name Linga Ye Kyaw, Paediatrician) — Author of over 20 books, script write for the three books made into movies. Regular contributor of both medical and non medical topics
- Ye Sint (Physics) — Saya; Past VP of TBSA; Editor of Dhammananda Newsletter; Editor for “Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silananda”; Spouse Nu Nu Yee
- Ye Swe — Boxer
- Ye Tint — Boxer
- Ye Win — See Post
- Ye Wint — Father: Zaw Myint
- Ye Yint — Cinema
Yee
- Yee Yee, Daw
- Yee Yee Myint, Daw
Yi
- Yi Thwe Dr., (SPHS65, SPHS) — Father: Saw Ba Hein; Spouse: Kyi Kyi Hla
- Yi Yi , Daw (PBRS) — Sayama
- Yi Yi, Dr. Daw (Botany) — Sayama
- Yi Yi Aung, Daw (EC67) — Spouse: Win Kyaing (M67)
- Yi Yi Khaing, Daw (Vilma, ChE69) — Spouse: Tint Swe (ChE66)
- Yi Yi Chit Maung, Dr. Daw — Father; Chit Maung
Yin — See Post
- Yin Kyi, Daw (T61) — Pioneer female engineering graduate
- Yin Kywe, Daw — Spouse : Soe Myint (UCC, ICST)
- Yin Maung — Rowed for Faculty of Engineering; Senior Novices Winner
- Yin Maung, Maung — Character in the first Burmese novel by James Hla Kyaw
- Yin Maung — Pen name of Saya Dr. Taing Oke
- Yin Maung, Okpo Maung — Pen name of Saya U Aung Myaing
- Yin May, Dr. Daw — Triple Fellow; Spouse: Colonel Min Sein
- Yin Nu, Daw — Spouse: Ohn Kyaw
- Yin Nu, Daw — Pen name: Nu Yin; Author
- Yin Sein (Caesar Yang, SPHS, AGTI, BE, BBS) — First batch of GTI-RIT Bridge Program
- Yin Yin Aung, Dr. — , Lynn Dental; Spouse: Sein Aung Lynn
- Yin Yin Mya, Daw — Head of RIT English Department ; Moved to Australia
- Yin Yin Nwe, Dr. Daw (Geology) — Parents: Sao Sai Mong, Mi Mi Khaing
- Yin Yin Waing, Daw
Yone
- Yone Sein
- Yone Mo — RIT Rector
- Yone Way — Tuition Saya
Yu — See Post
- Yu Beng (Tan, Benny Tan, MEHS64, M70) — Entrepreneur; Organizer; Founding member of RIT Alumni International; Co-chair of SPZP-2000; Multiple Golden Sponsor; Past President of BAPS
- Yu Hlaing, Daw
- Yu Htay (Chemistry) — Saya
- Yu Khin — Registrar and Dean of Rangoon University; Principal of IFL; Former Burma Doubles Champion in Badminton; Spouse : Daw Phay; Children: Marie, Richard
- Yu Khin — CSO; Programmer for the Population Census Data Processing done at UCC)
- Yu Khin Myint
- Yu Sein (Tan, Selwyn Tan, MEHS6) — Vocalist
- Yu Swan (M67) — Don Min expert; Spouse: Tin Tin Myint; “Pon Chan Chan” gatherings in Singapore
- Yu Yu Lwin, Daw — Retired from Motion Pictures Corporation
- Yuzana — Flower
- Yuzana — Carlton Cinema; Owned by U Chit Maung
- Yuzana Bo Ni, Daw — UCC
June 2, 2025
Z (Names)
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Zaw
- Zau Lai (EP69) — Duwa
Zau Lai
- Zaw Aung (EC84) — Singapore
- Zaw Aung (GBNF) — USA
- Zawgyi (U Thein Han) — Saya; Poet; Chief Librarian of Rangoon University Central Library
- Zaw Khin — Actor
- Zaw Kyu, Dr. (IM1 79er)
- Zaw Lin — RUBC Captain, Army
- Zaw Lin — Actor
- Zaw Lin, Dr. (David, USA)
- Zaw Lwin (Andrew, M87, USA)
- Zaw Maung
- Zaw Min — Soccer
- Zaw Min (M75) — United Engineering
Zaw Min Nawaday
- Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70) — Luyechun for 1st BE in 1965; Author of “RIT Days: 1964 – 1970”; Worked as EP in Burma and Electronics in USA; Spouse : Chicky
- Zaw Min Yu — Son of Director U Tin Yu
- Zaw Mon, Dr. (Glen, MEHS63) — Spouse: Merilyn
- Zaw Myint (Min Naing, GBNF) — Sports Officer
- Zaw Myint Thein (ZMT, Zaw Win) — Diplomat, Author
- Zaw Naing
- Zaw Nyunt — Htoo
- Zaw One — Actor, Vocalist
- Zaw Oo (M, UCC, Canada)
- Zaw Oo
- Zaw Paing
- Zaw Weik — Competed in Berlln Olympics as a member of the “British India Empire” team
- Zaw Win, Dr. — Maths Professor, Second in Burma
- Zaw Win (M67)
- Zaw Win (Cyril, EP68, GBNF)
- Zaw Win (EP70, Australia)
- Zaw Win (Zin Yaw, Mn71)
- Zaw Win (Zaw Myint Thein, ZMT) — Diplomat, Author
- Zaw Win Kyar — Ava House; Father: U Po Kyar
Names with Zaw in middle or end
- Aung Zaw (AZ) — Taught Computer Science and applications at UCC, CSO, Bangkok and Sydney.; Several UCC texts were authored by Saya U Soe Paing, U Aung Zaw and me;He has published two books. I was honored to edit his books, write Foreword and some chapters.
- Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, UCC) — SPHS70; EC76; RIT webmaster; Microsoft
- Khin Maung Zaw — SPHS71; EP77; Organizer for OPA and RIT Class
- Khin Zaw — Maths Saya
- Khin Zaw, BBS — Chief Librarian of Rangoon University Central Library; Founder/Director of Myanmar Ah Than (BBS); Wrote articles and translations with the pen name “K”; Son: U Wint Khin Zaw (A79)
- Khin Zaw, Dr. (SPHS60) — Rector of the Institute of Education
- Khin Zaw, Dr. — Geology
- Khin Zaw (UCC) — Worked in Singapore and USA
- Myint Zaw (UCC) — Soul mate of Sayama Daw Nwe Nwe Win (Judy, UCC)
Zeya / Zeyar
- Zeya — May stand for Victory
- Zeya, Bo — Senior member of the Thirty Comrades, BCP
  Daughter : Daw Khin Marlar (spouse of Collegian Nay Win).
- Zeya, Yo Yo Gyi — Academy Award winning actor
- Zeya, Dr. — Chemistry Saya
- Zeya Kyaw Htin — Honorary title
- Zeyar — May stand for Sagaing
Zeyar Linn
- Zeyar Linn (M2002) — Past Captain and Gold of RUBC; Father: Sein Htoon (M63); Second Father-Son pair at RUBC to be Past Captain and Gold
- Zeyar Maung (U Ko Ko Lay) — Retired Vice Chancellor of Mandalay University
Names with Zeya in middle or end
- Aung Zeya — Burmese King
- Aung Zeya, Dr. — Saya; YTU
- I Zeyar Linn (M69, GBNF)
- Kyaw Zeya — ICST
Zin
- Zin Aung, Dr. — Physics; RASU and Assumption University; Father: U Pe Thaw; Spouse : Sayama Daw Sheila Saing (English)
- Zin Maung (GBNF) — CSO; Statistician; Writer
- Zin May Htoon, Dr. — Opthalmologist; Spouse: Dr. Sann Lin Ko
- Zin Min Oo (IT)
- Zin Thi Yu — Father: Director U Tin Yu
- Zin Waing — Actor
- Zin Yaw — Sea gull; Fictitious character in “Yaw Na Than Zin Yaw” (translation of “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”)
- Zin Yaw — Theme of a Burmese song
- Zin Yaw Gyi — Pen name of U Zaw Win (Min71)
Names with Zin in middle or end
- Swe Swe Kyaw Zin — Elder daughter of U Kyaw Zin; Entrepreneur
- Aye Aye Kyaw Zin — Younger daughter of U Kyaw Zin; First batch of B.Sc. (CS) from ICST.; Software engineering consultant/manager in Australia.
- Kyaw Zin (EP69)– Joint Treasurer of EE69er Fund
- Kyaw Zin Hla — He and his brother Saya U Kyaw Lwin Hla (RIT English) worked for UNDP
- Mya Zin — Pen name of U Win Pe to honor his spouse and daughter; U Win Pe also wrote as Po Yazar, Epsilon and Sagadaungzar
- Norman Thant Zin (A70) — y primary school mate at SPHS; His mother taught a different section at SPHS.
- Thant Zin (M82, GBNF) — Volunteer for SPZPs and HMEE.; Father : Saya U Sein Shan (RIT Maths).
- Thaw Zin — Author
June 2, 2025
Last, Birthplace Names
by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

Some Last Names originally meant “Son of“. They include
- Fitzgerald (Son of Gerald)
- Johnson (Son of John)
- MacDonald (Son of Donald)
- McGee (Son of Gee)
- O’Neal (son of Neal)
- bin Laden (Son of Laden)
There are a few exceptions. Some Last Names mean
- Father of
- Mother of
- Server / Servant of
Some Last Names originally referred to work/occupation. They include
- Carpenter
- Goldsmith
- Rider
- Smith
- Thatcher
Birth place in names

Two brothers have their place of birth in their names.
- Dr. Khin Maung Lin (Born in Nattalin)
- Khin Maung Pun (Born in Papun)
Names in Numerology
- Names are studied by astrologers, and numerologists.
- One numerologist mentions the effect of changing names. Attributed the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte to his name change : from the Italian sounding Corsican last name to comply with the French spelling. Napoleon was the first Corsican to attend the French Military school and rise to be the Emperor of France.
Nicknames

There are some who are better known by their nicknames. They include
- Ajala
  Moe Hein
- A Yan Kan
- Bagyi Aung
  Hla Aung
- Bei Oo
  Kyi Kyi Sein
- Bo Daw
- Char Taik
- Chauk Pay
  Htein Win
- Chee Pay
  Khin Maung Than
- Chota
  Rafiul
- Cowboy
  Tin Nwe
- Galon
  Khin Maung Win
- Hanuman
  Han Tun Maung
- Kabar
  Myint Thein
  Myint Soe
- Jabu
  Myint Sein
- Japungyi / Japangyi
  Hla Tun
- La La
  Aye Win Hlaing
- Lada
  Khin Maung Win
- Lay Lone
  Moe Myint
- Mawde / Mae daw
  Tin Tin Myint
- Myauk Nyo
- Myauk Phyu
  Aung Tun Oo
- May Pale
  Yi Yoi Khine
- Moke Saik
  Myo Hein
- Phone Gyi
  Tin Tun
  Tin Shein
  Soe Myint
- Rocket
  Emma Tin Tin Myint
- Sargalay
  Khin Maung Win
- Shwee
  Kyaw Zan Hein
- So Si
  Aung Than
- Tar Tay
May 24, 2025