name
Altantsetseg
al-tan-TSET-seg
ɑːltɑːnˈtsɛtsɛɡListen
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Syllable breakdown
Altantsetseg
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Mongolian (Mongolia)
- Meaning
- a Mongolian compound feminine name meaning golden flower, from altan (golden, gold — the most prestigious metal and the colour of the sun in Mongolian symbolism) and tsetseg (flower, blossom); gold in Mongolian naming tradition represents the highest value and the most splendid qualities — altan- is one of the most common prefixes in Mongolian names: Altangerel (golden light), Altanzaya (golden fate), Altanbagana (golden pillar); flowers are associated with beauty, brevity, and the Mongolian summer steppe when wildflowers briefly colour the vast grasslands; Altantsetseg thus describes a daughter as a golden flower — something as precious as gold and as beautiful and joyful as the summer blossoms that transform the steppe; the name is among the most common feminine names in Mongolia and expresses a combination of material value and natural beauty that is characteristic of Mongolian feminine naming ideals
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Altan-Tsetseg
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