Lesson 58: Thai Surnames You Need To Know

Hello! It's Anchisa from Ling app here to teach you another lesson!!🐵

This week's topic is 'Thai Surnames You Need To Know'

Did you know that most Thai people didn’t have surnames until 1913?

Let's get it on! 🥰

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In this podcast, you will learn:

1. Thai origin surname

- Adulyadej - อดุลยเดช (Thai Origin) meaning “incomparable power”

- Anurak - อนุรักษ์ (Thai Origin) meaning “an angel” in Thai mythology

- Ayutthaya - อยุธยา (Thai Origin) meaning “unconquerable or invincible” and stemming from a royal family

- Chaiya - ไชยา (Thai Origin) meaning “victory”

- Rattanakosin - รัตนโกสินทร์ (Thai Origin) meaning “a reference to the royal family of the Chakri Dynasty/the ancient city existed in Thai’s history”

2. Thai - Chinese surname

- Charoen - เจริญ (Thai-Chinese Origin) meaning “advance”

- Kitti - กิตติ (Thai-Chinese Origin) meaning “undertaking”

- Kul - กูล (Thai-Chinese Origin) meaning “family”

- Saeli - แซ่ลี้ (Thai-Chinese Origin) meaning “Li” in Chinese

- Panit - พาณิชย์ (Thai-Chinese Origin) meaning “commerce”

and more :)