Pich Som's Personal Name List

Xiangkhouang
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ຊຽງຂວາງ(Lao)
Pronounced: /si:ǝ˦ŋkʰwa:˦ŋ/
Means "horizontal city" in Lao.
Xaisomboun
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ໄຊສົມບູນ(Lao)
Pronounced: siesomboon
Vientiane
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: vee-ehn-tee-AHN(English) vyehn-TYAHN(English) VYEHN-TYAN(French)
French form of Lao ວຽງຈັນ (Wiangchan) meaning "city of sandalwood" or "city of the moon" from Lao ວຽງ (wiang) meaning "city, town" and ຈັນ (chan) meaning "sandalwood" or "moon". This is the name of the capital city of Laos.
Sekong
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ເຊກອງ(Lao)
Pronounced: sehkawng
Savannakhet
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ(Lao)
Pronounced: savannakeht
From Lao ສະຫວັນຮນະໂຂເນະ (savanh nakhone) meaning "heavenly district".
Salavan
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ສາລະວັນ(Lao)
Pronounced: salavan
Sainyabuli
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ສະິນຢະບຸລິ(Lao)
Pronounced: sienyaboolee
From Sanskrit सेन (sena) meaning "army" and पुरि (puri) meaning "city".
Phongsaly
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ຜົ້ງສາລີ(Lao)
Pronounced: pongsalee
Oudomxay
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ອຸດົມໄຊ(Lao)
Pronounced: oodomsie
Luang Prabang
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ຫລວງພະບາງ(Lao)
Pronounced: lwng-PABANG
Means "royal Buddha image" in Lao.
Luang Namtha
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ(Lao)
Pronounced: lwng-NAMTA
Means "royal sugar palm" or "royal green river" in Lao.
Khammouane
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ຄໍາມ່ວນ(Lao)
Pronounced: kammwn
Houaphanh
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ຫົວພັນ(Lao)
Pronounced: vopam
Champasak
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ຈຳປາສັກ(Lao)
Pronounced: champasak
Borikhamxay
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ບໍລິຄໍາໄຊ(Lao)
Pronounced: bawleekamsie
Bokeo
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ບໍ່ແກ້ວ(Lao)
Pronounced: /bɔ:˧kɛ:˥˧w)
Means "gem mine" in Lao.
Attapeu
Usage: Lao
Other Scripts: ອັດຕະປື(Lao)
Pronounced: adtapu
From Lao ອິດກະບຸເອັ (idkabue) meaning "buffaloes".
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