Family Names

Grandfather terms English to Hmong
Looking at this from my perspective
Grandfather is called Yawm, his name was Nchaiv Tuam Vaaj
great grandfather is call Yawm Koob, his name was Nyaj Lwm Vaaj
Great great grandfather is called Yawm Suaj, his name was Ntsum Ntxhais Vaaj 1865
4th grandfather is called ?????, his name was Txaj Fwm Vaaj 1845
5th grandfather is called ?????j, his name was Loob Vaaj 1825
7th grandfather is called ?????j, his name was Paag Vug Vaaj 1790

Ordered by Generation then Age
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Yawm Nchaiv Tuam ( My Grand Father ) oldest

Nyaaj Rhuag hab Txiv Kwj Vaam Pov Thoj
- Nyaj Xeem Thoj
- Ntsum Txab Thoj
Nkag Pov Vaaj
- (Sister) - deceased
- Tij Laug Tswv Ntaaj
- Tij Laug Neej Xub
- Kab ( Sister ), (vaam or txawj) Choj Hawj
- Kaab Zaag (Sister), Txooj Hli
- (Sister) - deceased
- Tij Laug Ntshab Yag
- ( brother ) - Kuam
- ( brother ) - Txu
- Nchaiv Ntxawg
- Nkaaj Thaiv
- Teeb (not married)
Nyaaj Ku hab txiv kwj Tsuj Laum Thoj
- Vaam Pov Thoj (old Suav thaj)
- Vaam Pab Thoj
- Ntsuab Xwm (youngest son)
- Kaab Zuag (daughter)
- Mais (daughter)
- Ntsuab (daughter)
- Kaab Zuag (daughter)
- Yaaj Thoj (Nam hlub tug tub)
Neeb Vaaj - (Deceased, never meet him)
Laug Npuag Kuam Vaaj ( old name Nplaj Zaaj)
- Yeeb (Sister)
  - Marlena Lee & Loke Saechao
  - Darrell
  - Davina Bulter
  - Devin
- Ntsuab (Sister) & Sou Saeteurn (pronounce you)
  - Alexa
  - Anthony
  - Aiden
Paaj Yeej Vaaj
- Haam Choj
  - Atticus
  - Tydus
  - Madison
- Paaj (Sister, Deceased around age one)
- Nyaaj Vaab hab Yawm Yij Johny Chue
- Nyaj Npis
  - Kayla
  - Zoey
  - Eli
  - Autumn
- Nyaaj Yi hab Yawm Yij Harold Largo
- Nyaaj Maiv Lauj hab Yawm Yij Robert Andrew
- Nyaaj Nub hab Yawm Yij Swb ( Scott )
  - Brandon
  - Father in Law - Zam Teeb Vwj
  - Older Brother - Txhiaj Xeem Vwj
  - Younger Brother - Suav Vwj
- Wilson
- Adam
Txiv Ntxawm Num Yig Vaaj
- Ntxoov Yag
- Suav
- Npauj (Sister) & Soua Xiong
- Angel (Sister) & Tshoj Neeb (Mathew) Lauj
Xooj Vaaj (Deceased, Never met)
Nyaaj Phuab
Txiv ntxawm Zaam Xeem Vaaj
- Tshaav Tuam
- Vaam Tsheej
- Maiv (Sister) & Ntuab Lauj Xyooj

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Yawm Qhua Pov (Grand father's brother)

Laug Vaam Choj Vaag
- Lug ( sister ), from other father
- Maim hab Zaam Yeeb Thoj
- Tij Laug Paaj Tsu
  - Sarah
  - Tub
  - Leslie
  - Scottie
  - Aiden
- sister choo, yij neeb hawj (living in loas) twin sister to Paaj Tsu
- Xaab
- Tij Laug Txawj Ntsuag
  - XXXXXXXX
  - TXXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXXXXXX
- Tij Laug Npuag Hawj
  - XXXXXXXX
  - TXXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXXXXXX
- Tij Laug Tsaav Zeb
- sister kaab
- Tij Laug Vwg
- Pheej
- Maiv

nyaaj Sua, txiv kwj txaj tsaab thoj (not sure placement ??)

Laug Nyaj Lwm
- XXXXXXXXXXX
- Nyaj Kuam (old name Lug Pov )
  - Yaab ( Sister )
  - Tsim Nuj ( Leej )
  - Muaj Yeeb (old name Suav)
  - Paaj (Sister )
  - Nchaiv Lab (Jerry)
  - Qhuas Mark
- Paag (Paaj), Xeem Pov xyooj, old name txoov zeb
  - Tuam Xyooj
  - Ntxoo Lis Xyooj
  - Nom Vaaj Xyooj
  - Num Nyaj (Frank) Xyooj
  - Choj (Kenny) Xyooj
  - Tsaaj (Max) Xyooj
- Ntsuab Yag
  - Ntsaum
  - Tswv Yim
  - Kub Twm ( Matthew )
  - Phoebe
- Vaam Sawm
  - Cruz
- Khu, Yawm Yij Txawj Pov Yaaj ( Sister
  - XXXXXXXX
- tshaus, Yawm Yij O Lis Muas ( Sister )
  - XXXXXXXX
- Tswv Yeej
  - Tub Tuam
- Npuag Foom
  - Vaas
- Hawm Bill
  - Yawg
  - Luj
- Nicole, Yawm Yij Txawj Yag Hawj ( Sister )
  - XXXXXXXX
  - TXXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXXXXXX

nyaaj maab, Xaiv tsu thoj, (mom to npawg thej, npawg pov)

Laug Faiv Neeg
- Yawm Yij Nom Koob, txus ( Sister )
  - XXXXXXXX
  - TXXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXXXXXX
- Mim, Yawm Yij Xaiv Suav Xyooj ( Sister )
  - XXXXXXXX
  - TXXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXXXXXX
- Ab ( Sister )
  - XXXXXXXX
  - TXXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXXXXXX
- Pov
- Maiv sua
  - XXXXXXXX
- Kaboo ( Sister ), Kaab npauj
  - XXXXXXXX
- Tub Fwm
- Koob Meej

nyaaj maiv (Deceased), first husband neeb yag, 2nd ntxoov neeb thoj

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Yawm Txawj Phaj 2nd name Xaiv Tsu (Grand father's brother)

Laug Tsaav Txhaj
- Loob
- Mim
  - XXXXXXXX
- Xeem (Deceased)
- Lug ( Sister )
- Nyaj Lis
- Nplooj
  - XXXXXXXX
- Khee
- Tom
- Jenny ( Sister ) maiv lig
- ntxawm

????????????? Are these Txawj Phaj daughters
Sees, Nyaj Ntaaj Thoj ( Live in Minnisota)
Kab, Txhaj yeeb Hawj (Live in Thailand)

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Yawm Ntxoov Tswb (Grand father's brother)

Txiv Tsom Zaaj
- Tsheej Danny
- Teeb Richard
- Meej Alexander
- Tseeb Thompson
Txiv Xyooj
Nub, Vaaj Xais Tsaab from other family
Txiv Txawj Pov
- Moov Zoo Nicolas
- Muaj Moov Clayton
Daugthers - Kaab Zuag, yij vaam choj hawj
yeej - npis hawj
Daugthers - Txab Neeb
Txiv Leej (Deceased)
Txiv Thaiv
Daugthers - ntxawm

Nam hlub cov (all daugthers)

Plab
lig
maim
phaag
maiv, kaaj muas yaaj

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My father's third uncle and cousins. Share the same great great grandfather ( yawm suab )

Laug Paaj Lis and Txiv Nyab Tswb Neeg are first cousin. ( their father's are brothers)

Yawm Suav Leej Vaaj
- Laug Tsaav Kum ( live in Thailand)
  - Npuag Tsaav Txoov ( Ntauj )
    - Mickey
- Laug Paaj Lis Vaaj
  - Nyaj Thoob (Tony)
    - XXXXXXXX
    - TXXXXXXX
    - XXXXXXXXXXX
  - Nom Kim (Lucky)
    - XXXXXXXX
    - TXXXXXXX
    - XXXXXXXXXXX
  - Vaam Xeem
    - XXXXXXXX
    - TXXXXXXX
    - XXXXXXXXXXX
  - Andy
  - Sisters ????
- Txiv Ntxoov Lauj ( live in Thailand)
  - Sister and Yawm Yij Tsaav Npis
    - XXXXXXXX
  - Ntxuam
    - XXXXXXXX
  - Ntxhoo Xub
    - XXXXXXXX
  - Xyoob
  - Nub and Yawm Yij Txaij
    - XXXXXXXX
  - Suav Neeb
    - XXXXXXXX

Yawm Num Tsaab Vaaj
- Txiv Nyaj Tswb Neeb
  - Kub (Deceased)
  - John
  - Xaab
  - Nixon
    - XXXXXXXX

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Vaaj Notes .....

Yawm Txaj Hawj Vaaj
- Zaam Lwm Vaaj
  - Nxtoov Pov, old name Zoog
  - Tswv Kuj
    - XXXXXXXX
- Xaiv Xwm Vaaj
  - XXXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXXX
    - XXXXXXXX

During Nxtoov Pov (Zoog) tiv npe laug I met npawg txooj tsaab yaaj who is Zoov Raus Yaaj son

Txiv Txoov Tub Vaaj
- Pov Lis (Steven)
- Koob Meej (Sunny)
- XXXXXXXX

Ntsum Vwg Vaaj
- Nchaiv Txab Vaaj
  - Tshuas Pov Vaaj
  - Num Zaaj (Johnathon) Vaaj
- XXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXX
  - XXXXXXX

Num Yag's auntie's husbands name is txiv kwj txwj tsheej yaaj
Num Yag's Dad's new name is vaam ntau old is Soob Leej

Txoos Tub's son's Steven Pov Lis, Sunny

tij laug ntxawg has no npe laug, his fathers name is Ntxoo Lauj Vaaj

Jamie's dad name is Nchaiv Tsaab Vaaj
Brother is Nyaj Pov
They are gandpa's to me based on Vaaj Relationship

Uncle Tsuj Xaab (Sam)'s kids
Xyoob
Tuam

Brother Faiv Ntaaj Vaaj's son's name is Yeej Pheej Vaaj

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Muas .....

Tsaav Tuam's father in law is call Yeeb (No Adult Name) and grandfather in law is Npuag Pov

Brother Muas Muas change name to Cai, now changed to Hawj Pov

Wifes side of the family
Wife's Grand father : Tsaav Vaam Muas
Wife's Grand mother : Maim Vaaj

Txus (Auntie, passed had no children)
Npuag Xub Muas (uncle, FIL's brother)
- Tswv Tsaab (old name Txhaj Lis)
Ntaaj (uncle, passed at very young age)
Ntxoov Vaaj Muas(uncle, FIL's brother, passed very early)
Xaiv Nyaj Muas(uncle, FIL's brother)
Sua (auntie)
Qhua Pov Muas (father in law), Laaj Hawj (Mother in Law)
- Txab, Nplaj Qhua Hawj
- Tooj Nchaiv Muas, wife is Viengxay Yaaj
- Tooj Nchaiv Muas, wife's brother is Vug Ncaa Yaaj
- Zuag, Txaj Xab Lauj (old name ??? Suav)
- Yi, Nom Yeej Hawj (old name Txawj Toog)
- Xyo,
- Lwm Muas
Txhaj Foom (uncle, FIL's brother)

Txiv Nkaaj Thaiv is the bald gentlemen we met in Fresno, Puab xaiv ua puab tug coj
wife's dad's first cousin. Dad's fathers young brothers son

Dlaab Tsum Phaj Muas is the person I meant at Nplaj Qhua Hawj's birthday/khis teg

Hmoob Muas tsi siv lub lug "Vaam" thaum xaiv npe laug
puab kev cai tsi yuav nam yau, unless tsi muab mev nyuas

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Thoj's .....

npawg Vaam Txus Thoj

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Faajs's .....

Richard's new name is Npuag laaj faaj
His dad's name is npuag tsaav

Tim's dad's name is Num Pov and grandfather is Tsuj Kuam faaj

Vaam laum is someone we use to play soccer with

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Hawj's .....

Num xaab hawj
Sons
Ntsuab pov hawj
Neej fwm hawj

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Other People .....

Owner of the sun moon funeral home
Tsiwj Fwm Lauj (son generation to me)

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