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*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/thai '''Behind the Name: Thai Surnames'''] | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/thai '''Behind the Name: Thai Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/thai '''Behind the Name: Thai Given Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/thai '''Behind the Name: Thai Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | ||
==Given Names== | ==Given Names== | ||
*While given names are used for official purposes and record-keeping, most Thais are also given a nickname at birth which they use in their daily life, including at school and in the workplace. In many social situations, the nickname takes precedence over the real name. | *While given names are used for official purposes and record-keeping, most Thais are also given a nickname at birth which they use in their daily life, including at school and in the workplace. In many social situations, the nickname takes precedence over the real name. | ||
*Thai given names generally convey positive attributes, and | *Thai given names generally convey positive attributes, and some Thai people may change their name to have good luck according to their beliefs (but their family names less frequently change, as it requires permission from the head of a family or, in the case of children, father and mother). This practice is virtually unknown in most countries outside of marriage. Besides standard reasons of separation and divorce, many name changes are done to get rid of bad luck (which, if caused by a ghost or spirit, would confuse the malignant entity, allowing the victim to get free from them).<ref>"Thai name," in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_name, accessed 7 March 2021.</ref> | ||
==Surnames== | ==Surnames== | ||
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