Monk Names, Meanings, and their History

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Bairagi (bih-rah-gee)

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Bassui (bah-SOO-ee)

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Bhadanta (Bha-dan-ta)

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Bhiksu (BHIK-soo)

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Boniface (BOH-nuh-fays)

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Daikaku (Dye-kah-koo)

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Dharmanatha (dahr-muh-NAH-thuh)

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Genkaku (gen-kah-koo)

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Maloney (mə-LOH-nee)

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Parivrajaka (puh-ree-vruh-juh-kuh)

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Upagupta (oo-puh-guhp-tuh)

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Vincenzo (vin-CHEN-zo)

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Adrsh (uh-drish)

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Varsheet (var-sheet)

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Vaachasya (vaa-cha-sya)

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Intisarat (in-tee-suh-rat)

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Hameed (ha-MEED)

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Parashupani (puh-rah-shoo-puh-nee)

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Ronli (RAHN-lee)

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Netratav (neh-trah-tuv)

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Dharshaneeya (dar-SHUH-nee-yuh)

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Sultaan (suhl-TAHN)

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Karawan (Kah-ruh-wahn)