name
Tenzin
TEN-zin
ˈtɛnzɪnListen
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Syllable breakdown
Tenzin
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tibetan
- Meaning
- a unisex Tibetan Buddhist name meaning upholder of the teachings or protector of the Dharma, derived from the Tibetan bstan 'dzin — bstan meaning doctrine or teaching and 'dzin meaning to hold; the name is strongly associated with the Dalai Lama lineage, most famously Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and is one of the most common names bestowed by lamas on children and adults across the Tibetan cultural sphere including Tibet, Bhutan, Ladakh, Sikkim, Nepal, and diaspora communities worldwide; receiving this name from a respected lama is considered an auspicious blessing connecting the bearer to the lineage of Buddhist scholarship and practice
- Gender
- unisex
- Also spelled
- Tenzing, Stanzin
Common mispronunciations
Saying TEN-sin — the z is a true z sound
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