Sophon
សោភ័ណสภณ
From Pali sobhaṇa, "beautiful" or "auspicious", a name shared with Thai.
Meaning and origin
Sophon goes back to the Pali sobhaṇa, describing something beautiful, splendid or auspicious, which itself stems from a Sanskrit root meaning to shine or to be radiant.
How to pronounce Sophon
| Khmer (Cambodia) | sao-PON /saoˈpʰoən/ |
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