Tag: Name

  • Z (Names)

    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
  • Last, Birthplace Names

    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