Thant

Thant Meaning & Origin

About Thant
The surname Thant is of Burmese origin and is derived from the Pali word "Thera," meaning "elder" or "wise person." It is often used as an honorific title for Buddhist monks. As a surname, Thant signifies a person's association with wisdom, knowledge, and spirituality, reflecting the cultural and religious significance of Buddhism in Myanmar (formerly Burma).

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Thant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Thant: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Thant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0NT
🗽 NYSIIS
T
🔊 Soundex
T053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AE1 N T
🌐 IPA
/thant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0NT', 'TNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thant in Braille

Here's how to represent Thant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Thant in braille

How to sign the name Thant using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Thant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Thant in sign language

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