 Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama | |
| Pronunciation | Tibetan: [tɛ̃́.t͡sĩ́] (Lhasa) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | Tibetan |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "The holder of Buddha Dharma" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Tenzing |
Tenzin (Standard Tibetan: བསྟན་འཛིན) is a Tibetan given name, meaning "the holder of Buddha Dharma". Tenzin can alternatively be spelled as Tenzing and Stanzin as well. Stanzin is generally used by the Ladakhi people, since Ladakhi language retains many archaic forms that have been lost in other modern Tibetan languages. For example, in Standard Written Tibetan, 'Tenzin' is spelled as "bstan'zin"; however, when it is spoken, both the 'b' and the 's' are silent and 'an' becomes 'en' in Standard Lhasa Tibetan.[1][2]
- ^ Tenzin: Meaning Of Name Tenzin, Nameberry, retrieved 4 March 2013
- ^ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Tenzin, Behind the Name, retrieved 4 March 2013