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==Surnames== | ==Surnames== | ||
*People from Myanmar or Burmese, have '''no family names'''. This, to some, is the only known Asian people having no family names at all. | *People from Myanmar or Burmese, have '''no family names'''. This, to some, is the only known Asian people having no family names at all. | ||
*Some of those from Myanmar or Burma, who are familiar with European or American cultures, began to put to their younger generations with a family name – adopted from the notable ancestors. For example, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of the late Father of Independence General Aung San; Hayma Ne Win, is the daughter of the famous actor Kawleikgyin Ne Win etc.<ref>"Surnames by country", in Wikipedia, accessed 11 March 29021.</ref> | *Some of those from Myanmar or Burma, who are familiar with European or American cultures, began to put to their younger generations with a family name – adopted from the notable ancestors. For example, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of the late Father of Independence General Aung San; Hayma Ne Win, is the daughter of the famous actor Kawleikgyin Ne Win etc.<ref>"Surnames by country", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surnames_by_country, accessed 11 March 29021.</ref> | ||
*The Bamars have '''no customary patronymic or matronymic system''' and thus there is no surname at all. | *The Bamars have '''no customary patronymic or matronymic system''' and thus there is no surname at all. | ||
*In the culture of Myanmar, '''people can change their name at will''', often with no government oversight, to reflect a change in the course of their lives. | *In the culture of Myanmar, '''people can change their name at will''', often with no government oversight, to reflect a change in the course of their lives. | ||
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::thiri (သီရိ "splendour", from siri) | ::thiri (သီရိ "splendour", from siri) | ||
::hayma (ဟေမာ, "forest", compare Himalayas)<ref>"Burmese name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_name, accessed 11 March 2021.</ref> | ::hayma (ဟေမာ, "forest", compare Himalayas)<ref>"Burmese name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_name, accessed 11 March 2021.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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