#Dato meaning professional#

The names can also be written as follows: S. Rajagopal (M)(Given name) a/l Subramanian (family name) and Amortha (F)(Given name) a/p Subramanian.

Examples were given of men and women’s ‘Given’ and family names as follows: It was explained that ‘a/l’ means son of and ‘a/p’ means daughter of.

#Dato meaning professional#

Professional titles are put at the beginning of a person’s title and can only be used once a letter has been received from the relevant professional body, the exception being “Eng”, which newly graduated engineers can use and “(Dr)” Honorary Degree. A man is eligible to put Haji or Hj and a woman Hajah or Hjh in front of their ‘Given’ names having been on the Haj. Additional titles in front of a person’s ‘Given’ name can indicate whether they have royal blood on the maternal side, are descendants of Prophet Muhamad S.A.W., or have been to the Haj Pilgrimage in the first 10 weeks after Hari Raya. Johann bin (son of) Daud and Nadiah Binti (daughter of) Daud. Johan (male) Nadiah (female) and a family name. Men and women have a ‘Given’ name which is used in speech e.g. We began by looking at Malay (Muslim) names. Colette also explained that Malaysian women keep the name they were born with until they die, even after marrying. Titles and Awards.Ī person’s name was very important in Malaysia with different ethnic groups using different means to find the best name. Looking at Honorifics at Royalty and Federal Level, State Level and the Judiciary and 3. It was explained that the talk would be from a European viewpoint using a Name Card as a means to read and understand a person’s name, titles and awards and would be divided into three parts. She said that some traders remained in Malaysia integrating with the local population, which over time has led to the ethnic diversity of the country and the many different names and titles found in Malaysia. She explained that Malacca was the port where traders came to trade with each other and also to stay temporarily to wait for the Monsoon winds to change. The talk began with a slide showing a map of the various trade routes coming from all directions to and from Malaysia. She also studied the Malay language at the University of Malaya.Ĭolette opened her talk by explaining that Malaysian names and titles are a very complex subject of which she would only be scratching the surface. Her fascination for this subject started whilst working, for approximately 30 years, at the French and Swiss Embassies. Splitting a Dato from a Datuk, Malaysian Names & TitlesĪ Review on Colette Hassan's Lecture to MCG on Wednesday, 8th May 2019Ĭolette Hassan, born and educated in Switzerland, has lived in Malaysia since 1970 and is a long-standing MCG member.