Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Mongolian Names

Mongolian had no written form until 1204 when Genghis gave orders for it to be written in Uighur characters based on an Aramaic alphabet. In English, k/g, t/d, o/u and ö/ü are interchangeable.

First Names

These seem to be used for either males or females.

Al Alagh Altan
Arban Arghun Arigh
Arik-Boke Ariunbold Arslan
Baichu Batachikhan Batu
Bayan Bayar Bekter
Belgutai Berke Boke
Bora Borchu Borte
Bourtai Buandelgereen Budragchaa
Bumbyn Buqa Burilgi
Chagadai Chagan Chagatai
Chaghatai Chamuka Chatagai
Checheg Chengelay Cheren
Chinua Chulunny Dalan
Damdinsuryn Dampildorg Dash
Dashiyn Delger Dochin
Dojoodorj Dologhon Dorben
Dorj Duger Edigey
Eiji Enq Erdene
Erdenijn Gal Galdan
Gan Genghis Gerel
Ghazan Gombo Gombojavyn
Guildar Gurban Gutchluk
Guyuk Ho'elun horloogiyn
Houlun Hulagu Inalchuk
Isuke Jagun Jambyn
Jaran Jebtsundamba Jochi
Juchi Juchin Jurgaghan
Kabul Kassar Khaidu
Khidyr Kipchak Kitbuqa
Koke Kouang Kubilai
Kuzhuk Magnai Magsa
Maidar Mamay Mangu
Merkid Minghan Mongke
Mongo Muhuli Mukuli
Munlik Naiman Nasan
Nayan Negan Nevniz
Nogay Noyon Nymadawa
Ogotai Osol Otchigin
Oyugun Punsalmaagiyn Puntsagiyn
Qacha Qadan Qara
Qasar Qo'ai-marael Qorchi
Qori Qorin Qoyor
Qulan Qutlugh Qutugh
Shria Ssima Sube
Subotai Suhe Sukhebaatar
Suren Surengiin Surtak
Taban Tabin Taidjut
Targoutai Tebtengri Tegus
Temuder Temuge Temujin
Temulun Temur Tikhtamysh
Tilik Toghrul Tolui
Toquchar Toukta Tuli
Tuluy Tumen Ulagan
Unegen Vachir Yaba
Yeke Yeran Yesukai
Yisun Yumjaagiyn  

Surnames

These were not used until modern times.

Arbis Batmunkh Batmuntch
Bat-Uul Bira Borhondoi
Boshigt Byambasuren Chimidorj
Choybalsan Dashyondon Davaa
Ganbaatar Ganbold Gansukh
Gonbat Hattori Ishkand
Jasray Namnanorj Ochirbal
Ochirbat Olzvoi Saihan
Tomor-ochir Tsedenbal Tserendjav
Yundendorj    


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

Copies may be made for personal use only.


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