Names That Mean Teaching
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Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Tenzin
Origin:
TibetianMeaning:
"Holder of the teaching"Description:
Tenzin (sometimes also written as Tenzing or Stanzin) is a unisex Tibetan name which is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso.
- Tenzin
Origin:
TibetianMeaning:
"Holder of the teaching"Description:
Tenzin (sometimes also written as Tenzing or Stanzin) is a unisex Tibetan name which is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso. A notable female bearer is Tenzin Palmo, a Buddhist nun of high regard.
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