Zen Names, Meanings, and their History

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Bhiksu (BHIK-soo)

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Butsugen (buht-soo-gen)

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Daishin (dah-ee-shin)

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Enmei (en-may)

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Eshin (eh-SHEEN)

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Genjo (GEN-joh)

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Genkaku (gen-kah-koo)

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Kalika (kah-lee-kah)

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Souvik (SOW-vik)

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Tony (TOH-nee)

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Dron (dron)

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Jehoiachin (juh-hoi-uh-kin)

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Lacy (lay-see)

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Taif (TAYF)

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Mamik (MAH-mihk)

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Ghazeez (guh-ZEEZ)

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Shaheed (sha-HEED)

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Reeshma (REE-shmuh)

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Mughshaf (Muhg-shaf)