Where does “สุราษฎร์ธานี” come from?
สุราษฎร์ธานี (Thai) comes from Thai ธานี, from Pali dhānī, from Sanskrit धानी — house, home; city.
Ancestry of “สุราษฎร์ธานี”, step by step
สุราษฎร์ธานี traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ธานี
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ธานี | city |
| 2 | Pali | dhānī | city; abode; etc; city |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धानी | house, home; city |
via Thai ราษฎร์
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ราษฎร์ | Alternative form of ราษฎร; citizen; inhabitant;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |
via Thai สุ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สุ | good |