Name Taksin
Gender Masculine
Usage History
Scripts ตากสิน(Thai)
Other Forms FormsTarksin
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Meaning & History
From Thai ตาก (tak) referring to the historical kingdom of Tak (located in the present-day province of Tak in northern Thailand) combined with the name สิน (Sin). This was the name of Taksin the Great (1734-1782), the only king of the Thonburi Kingdom. He received this name after serving as the vice-governor of Tak.