Lossang, Dolma, how many secrets are hidden in these beautiful Tibetan names, let’s introduce them in detail below:
Tibetans are different from Han people in that their names do not have surnames. , usually four characters are used to make a name. For example: "Doji Dawa" and "Lossang Dolma", although the names are unfamiliar, they all have their own meanings. For example, "Lossang" means kind-hearted, pure thoughts and pure heart in Tibetan; "Dolma" is the Tibetan name for women, which means "Tara", a very beautiful goddess; the name "Lossang Dolma" It means a beautiful and kind-hearted woman.
In addition, the names of Tibetan people all have certain meanings and reflect their own thoughts and feelings, which can be said to be rich and colorful. For example: using the day a child was born as a name, "Cijie" means the eighth day of the lunar month; "Langga" means a person born on the 30th day of the Tibetan calendar;
Another example is naming a child after a natural object, "Dawa" The moon; "White Horse" lotus, etc. They may seem complicated Tibetan names, but their meanings are very beautiful. Do you understand it?
It is understood that Tibetan culture continues in the context of the Qinghai-Tibet Holy Land, and every chapter is awe-inspiring. Tibetan names also represent a part of Tibetan culture and are precious assets accumulated by Tibetan ancestors from generation to generation.
A name that embodies time
Dawa = a person born on the lunar day (Monday), the moon;
Mima = a person born on the lunar day (Tuesday), Mars;
Raba = Mercury for people born on Mercury (Wednesday);
Pubu = Jupiter for people born on Thursday (Thursday);
= Venus People born on Friday (Friday), Venus;
Penba = People born on Thursday (Saturday), Saturn;
Nima = People born on Sunday (Sunday), the sun.
For example: Male singer Wang Yuan came to the beautiful Lamuge Village in Aden, Daocheng in the last issue of "Haha Farmer" and began to experience the living conditions of Tibetan farmers. For this reason, a special Tibetan name was given, "Doji Nyima", which means the strong sun. This is the thing that he wants to change the most in his heart, and he wants to become stronger. And also hope that they will thrive in the direction of the sun.
Another example: Female singer Yang Chaoyue named herself "Dawa Dolma" in "Haha Farmer", which means a girl as beautiful as the moon.
A name that expresses wishes and blessings
Tsering: represents longevity and longevity;
Tashi: represents auspiciousness and prosperity;
Deji: Peace and happiness;
Dondup: Represents the completion of everything and everything goes as planned;
Sangdup: Represents fulfillment, satisfaction and satisfaction;
Gelai: represents the meaning of auspiciousness;
Phuntsok: auspiciousness and perfection;
Cedan (Caidan): eternal life;
De Le (Deqin): good luck;
Lossang (Rossang): kind-hearted;
Gele (Gele): auspicious and wonderful;
Luo Sang Deng: represents the wise and intelligent;
Laze: represents the beautiful and enchanting, beautiful;
Yixi: wisdom;
Gelsang: Good calamity, good luck.
For example: The actor Jin Han gave himself a Tibetan name, "Losang", hoping that everything goes well for him and that he stays true to his original intention.
Another example: Children are hard-earned, so they name their children "Laze" as beautiful as a fairy; "Rob" means treasure.
In addition, because of the problem of duplicate names, Tibetan people use other methods to distinguish between different names, and have some different names. For example:
Use occupational distinctions
Maqin Cidan: cook Cidan;
Xingsuo Qiangba: carpenter Qiangba;
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Gelsang Suoque: Kelsang the kidnapper;
Tashi Baza: Mazi Tashi;
Dan Ba Guoqin: Big Head Danba;
Dorji Xiaguo: Blind Dorje.
Distinguish by gender
Yangjin: "Toad Yangjin" Yangjin old lady, "Pumu Yangjin" girl Yangjin;
Dawa: "Pudawa" is male and "Pumdawa" is female.
For example: both adults and children are called "Tashi", then the difference between the old and the young can be called "Bo Zashi", father Tashi, and "Puzhaxi" child Tashi.
After liberation, with the changes in people's political life, there were also some new contents when naming, such as: Jinzhu: liberation; Dama: red flag; Dejimeduo: happy flower. Some parents deliberately name their children very casually in order to make their children grow up smoothly, such as "Qijia" for dog shit, "Paga" for pig shit, "Qizhu" for puppies, etc.