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==Online Tools== | |||
*[[Thailand Language and Languages|'''Guidelines for Romanizing Thai Personal Names''']] | |||
*[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.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin | |||
==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. | |||
*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 or family names are relatively | *Surnames or family names are a relatively new innovation for the Thai people. For centuries, Thai people referred to the given names of their parents, or their place of residence along with their given name in order to identify themselves. | ||
*Some surnames were granted to a person if they were in charge of a government agency. Some of these individuals after working for the government received a new caste name. Other family members would then request a change in their surname to match the new caste name of their relative.<br> | |||
*In 1913, the Surname Act was instituted legally requiring surnames in conjunction with the birth, marriage, and death registration that was instituted in 1912. Thai names now follow a more “western” pattern of surnames/family names, etc.<ref>"Thai name" in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_name, accessed 7 March 2021.</ref> | |||
===Thai Surnames (Early Genus) นามสกุลคนไทย (ต้นสกุล)=== | |||
This chart links to Wiki pages listing surnames in alphabetical order that start with that Thai letter and the corresponding English spelling of the surname.<ref>The source of these information found in the books [https://bit.ly/3dh4yip "นามสกุลพระราชทาน 6,432 สกุล"] and [https://bit.ly/3e3U1GE "นามสกุลพระราชทานในรัชกาลที่ 6 รัชกาลที่ 7 รัชกาลที่ 8 รัชกาลที่ 9"] at [https://library.car.chula.ac.th/screens/mainmenu.html Chulalongkorn University library].</ref> | |||
แผนผังนี้เชื่อมโยงไปยังหน้า Wiki ที่แสดงนามสกุลตามลำดับตัวอักษรไทยที่ขึ้นต้นด้วยตัวอักษรนั้นและการสะกดนามสกุลภาษาอังกฤษที่สอดคล้องกัน <ref>แหล่งที่มาของข้อมูลเหล่านี้พบได้ในหนังสือ [https://bit.ly/3dh4yip "นามสกุลพระราชทาน 6,432 สกุล"] and [https://bit.ly/3e3U1GE "นามสกุลพระราชทานในรัชกาลที่ 6 รัชกาลที่ 7 รัชกาลที่ 8 รัชกาลที่ 9"] at [https://library.car.chula.ac.th/screens/mainmenu.html Chulalongkorn University library].</ref> | |||
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Online Tools[edit | edit source]
- Guidelines for Romanizing Thai Personal Names
- Behind the Name: Thai Surnames
- Behind the Name: Thai Given Names
- FamilySearch's surname experience - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin
Given Names[edit | edit source]
- 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 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).[1]
Surnames[edit | edit source]
- Surnames or family names are a relatively new innovation for the Thai people. For centuries, Thai people referred to the given names of their parents, or their place of residence along with their given name in order to identify themselves.
- Some surnames were granted to a person if they were in charge of a government agency. Some of these individuals after working for the government received a new caste name. Other family members would then request a change in their surname to match the new caste name of their relative.
- In 1913, the Surname Act was instituted legally requiring surnames in conjunction with the birth, marriage, and death registration that was instituted in 1912. Thai names now follow a more “western” pattern of surnames/family names, etc.[2]
Thai Surnames (Early Genus) นามสกุลคนไทย (ต้นสกุล)[edit | edit source]
This chart links to Wiki pages listing surnames in alphabetical order that start with that Thai letter and the corresponding English spelling of the surname.[3]
แผนผังนี้เชื่อมโยงไปยังหน้า Wiki ที่แสดงนามสกุลตามลำดับตัวอักษรไทยที่ขึ้นต้นด้วยตัวอักษรนั้นและการสะกดนามสกุลภาษาอังกฤษที่สอดคล้องกัน [4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Thai name," in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_name, accessed 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Thai name" in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_name, accessed 7 March 2021.
- ↑ The source of these information found in the books "นามสกุลพระราชทาน 6,432 สกุล" and "นามสกุลพระราชทานในรัชกาลที่ 6 รัชกาลที่ 7 รัชกาลที่ 8 รัชกาลที่ 9" at Chulalongkorn University library.
- ↑ แหล่งที่มาของข้อมูลเหล่านี้พบได้ในหนังสือ "นามสกุลพระราชทาน 6,432 สกุล" and "นามสกุลพระราชทานในรัชกาลที่ 6 รัชกาลที่ 7 รัชกาลที่ 8 รัชกาลที่ 9" at Chulalongkorn University library.