Tenzin
Tenzin (Standard Tibetan: བསྟན་འཛིན) is a Tibetan given name, meaning "the holder of Buddha Dharma". Tenzin can alternatively be spelled as Tenzing and Stanzin as well. Stanzin is generally used by Ladakhi people, since Ladakhi language retains many archaic forms which have been lost in other modern Tibetan languages. For example, in Standard Written Tibetan, 'Tenzin' is spelled as "bstan'zin"; however, when it is spoken, both the 'b' and the 's' are silent in Standard Lhasa Tibetan.[1][2] It may refer to any of the following people:
 Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama | |
| Pronunciation | Tibetan pronunciation: [tɛn'zɪn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | Tibetan |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "The holder of Buddha Dharma" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Tenzing |
Biographical people
- Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgye (1638–1696), fourth Druk Desi (secular ruler) of Bhutan
- Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen (1895–1977), leader of a non-sectarian movement within Buddhism
- Lobsang Tenzin (born 1939), Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile
- Lopön Tenzin Namdak, Tibetan religious leader
- Tenzin Choedrak (1922–2001), personal physician to the Dalai Lama
- Tenzin Delek Rinpoche (born 1950), Tibetan Buddhist leader accused of involvement in a bombing
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
- Tenzin Jigme (1948–1997), abbot of an important Tibetan Buddhist monastery
- Tenzin Palmo (born 1943), Tibetan Buddhist nun, author, and yogini
- Tenzin Priyadarshi, Buddhist chaplain at MIT
- Tenzin Tsundue, Tibetan poet and activist
- Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Tibetan lama
- Tenzin Zopa (born 1975), Buddhist monk and teacher
Fictional characters
- Tenzin (Uncharted), fictitious leader of a Tibetan village
- Tenzin (The Legend of Korra), a character in the animation series The Legend of Korra
See also
References
- Tenzin: Meaning Of Name Tenzin, Nameberry, retrieved 4 March 2013
- Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Tenzin, Behind the Name, retrieved 4 March 2013
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