A Genealogist's Guide to Ethnic Names by Connie Ellefson

Author:Connie Ellefson [Ellefson, Connie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4403-3097-1
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2012-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

Pronunciation

a = “ah” as in ball

e = “eh” as in late

i = “ee” as in keep

o = “oh” as in hope

u = “oo” as in moon

v = “w” as in water

ch = “j” as in jazz

ph = “p” as in pet

th = “t” as in taxi

nh = “nyuh” as in canyon

Cambodian Female Names

Amara (San) ever youthful, immortal

Amarisa (San) god of the immortals

Boupha (BO-fa) like a flower

Chan sweet-smelling tree

Channary girl faces like a full moon

Chantou flower

Chantrea (CHAN-thee-ay) moonshine, moon

Dara (Kh) star

Daravichet (Kh) glamorous star

Hima (San) snow, morning dew

Himalay (San) abode of snow (as in ‘Himalayas’)

Indira (San) dazzling, graceful

Jetta (Kh) the psyche, the inner self

Jivani (San) one who give life

Kalliyan (KEL-lee-ehn) best

Kannitha (KEN-nee-tha) angels

Kolab rose

Kunthea (KUN-thee-eh) good smell

Laksmi (San) beautiful, splendid, Goddess of wealth and prosperity

Lena (Pali) refuge, salvation

Lila (San) divine display

Mliss (MLEES) name of a southest Asian flower

Monineath (Kh) precious gem

Natha (Pali) leader, ruler

Neatha (Kh) revered and beloved, leader

Nita (Pali) guided, preceded

Nisitha (Pali) midnight

Panha (PAH-nyah) (Pali, Kh) wisdom, intelligence; Panna

Pavana (San) purifying, refining, name of wind-god

Pheakkley (FAK-kleh) loyalty

Rani (San) queen

Sopheary beautiful girl

Soportevy (so-PER-teh-vee) a beautiful girl like an angel

Tep (Kh) divine, heavenly

Tep Thida (Kh) angelic daughter

Tevy (TEH-vcc) angel

Vanna golden color

Veata (ve-EH-teh) the wind

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