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Balinese name
A Balinese name is part of a system of identification used by the Balinese people and in the western parts of the neighboring island of Lombok, Indonesia. A Balinese name will have three parts: a title, a birth order name and a personal name. most Balinese people do not use a family name.
Both boys and girls receive birth order name from a small typical group of names for each birth order position. These names may vary due to caste, regional customs and variations in the Balinese language between the north and the south of the island. Balinese people use the birth order name to refer to one another.
As most Balinese are Hindus, many names will be of Sanskrit origin. Some people have traditional Balinese names.
A birth order name is chosen from a few typical names according to the position of the child in the birth order of siblings. The people of Bali use the birth order name to refer to one another.
The first born are named Wayan, Putu, Gede or for a girl, Ni Luh. Wayan is a Balinese name meaning "eldest".
Second born children are named Made, Kadek, or Nengah. Made and Nengah mean madya or "middle". Kadek means "little brother" or "little sister".
The third born is given the name Nyoman or Komang. These names may be shortened to "Man" and "Mang" respectively.
Fourth born children are named Ketut. Ketut is often shortened to "Tut".
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Balinese name
A Balinese name is part of a system of identification used by the Balinese people and in the western parts of the neighboring island of Lombok, Indonesia. A Balinese name will have three parts: a title, a birth order name and a personal name. most Balinese people do not use a family name.
Both boys and girls receive birth order name from a small typical group of names for each birth order position. These names may vary due to caste, regional customs and variations in the Balinese language between the north and the south of the island. Balinese people use the birth order name to refer to one another.
As most Balinese are Hindus, many names will be of Sanskrit origin. Some people have traditional Balinese names.
A birth order name is chosen from a few typical names according to the position of the child in the birth order of siblings. The people of Bali use the birth order name to refer to one another.
The first born are named Wayan, Putu, Gede or for a girl, Ni Luh. Wayan is a Balinese name meaning "eldest".
Second born children are named Made, Kadek, or Nengah. Made and Nengah mean madya or "middle". Kadek means "little brother" or "little sister".
The third born is given the name Nyoman or Komang. These names may be shortened to "Man" and "Mang" respectively.
Fourth born children are named Ketut. Ketut is often shortened to "Tut".