name
Wayan
WHY-yan
ˈwaɪjænListen
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Wayan
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Balinese (Indonesia)
- Meaning
- the Balinese birth-order name given to the first child, from the word wayah meaning elder or senior; in the Balinese naming system, the same four birth-order names — Wayan, Made, Nyoman, and Ketut — cycle through generations regardless of gender or family lineage, making them among the most commonly repeated names in the world and requiring Balinese to use elaborate nickname systems for distinction; the Balinese of the Indonesian island of Bali maintain one of Southeast Asia's most vibrant Hindu-influenced artistic and ceremonial cultures, with a 210-day Pawukon calendar governing an almost continuous cycle of temple festivals, offerings, and ritual performances that integrate art, religion, and everyday life
- Gender
- unisex
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