meaning of thai name

[stevek1]

Hi, just wondering if anyone could help me with the meaning of a Thai name

Its a female name : Kittikan.

googled etc but no results other than finding other Thai people who share that name.

(Just trying to impress the girlfriend...)
thanks for any help.


cheers

Steve

[deemcazz]

Most of thai people's names are come from Sansakrit & Pali word.

It's not usuall used in everyday life but you could found it in thai literature
or very formal documents. You have to know the Sansakrit & Pali root to translate
these words. Even thai could translate only a few of these of word and when
we want to know the meaning we have to find it in thai-thai dictionary.

Your example name "Kittikan"¡ÔµµÔ¡Ò¹µì is consits of two Sansakrit/Pali words
¡ÔµµÔ + ¡Ò¹µì. ¡ÔµµÔ = ¤íÒÊÃÃàÊÃÔ­,à»ç¹·ÕèàÅ×èͧÅ×Í = to be praised or renown ,fame (in good way)
¡Ò¹µì = à»ç¹·ÕèÃÑ¡ = to be loved (this word is use with female)

So ¡ÔµµÔ¡Òµì should means " the woman that famous and be loved (by everyone).

You can search many difficault or Sansakrit & Palih root words here "dict.longdo.com" it's one of the best online thai-thai/thai-eng dictionary , I think.

[stevek1]

hi Deemcazz,

thank you so much for your effort. The Thai script all looks a bit scary for me at the moment. For now I am just struggling to understand the spoken Thai. But it's an enjoyable struggle I must say :-)

I will happily tell my Kittikan that she is famous and loved by everyone and especially me.

thanks again and welcome to the forum from one neewby to another.


Steve

[deemcazz]

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