RDA 9.2.2.9 says, inter alia, "lf a name consists of a surname followed by other parts of the name, record the surname and follow it by a comma and the parts of the name that follow it." We do this also with Chinese names. I'm not sure why we do this, since in a Western name, the comma usually indicates the name has been inverted. ------------------------------------------ John Hostage Authorities and Database Integrity Librarian // Harvard Library--Information and Technical Services // Langdell Hall 194 // Cambridge, MA 02138 [log in to unmask] +(1)(617) 495-3974 (voice) +(1)(617) 496-4409 (fax) > -----Original Message----- > From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James L. Woods > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 09:54 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] Cambodian list > > Here's what our SE Asian bibliographer told me about Cambodian names: > > Jamie > > -- > ***************************** > James L. Woods > Head, Original Cataloging Unit > 312 Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison > PHONE: (608) 262-3501 > > > > Cambodian names should be last name, then first name with no > comma, at least for those writing as Cambodians in Cambodia > (vs. Cambodian-Americans, say, where they'll undoubtedly > adopt the "English" practice of inserting a comma) > - The work by the author in question here -- Chum Mey -- is > a Cambodian publication. > - Yes, Chum = the surname. > - The Mey or Manh matter is analogous, as it were, to > anyone's being called by more than one first name . . . > English included. > - As for establishing this person's name, I guess it needs > to be > > Chum Mey as it appears in the book, but with a cross-ref. > to the "given" name > > Chum Manh as the author referenced > > > Other exs. For Pol Pot, the infamous Khmer Rouge leader, the > authority record is > > Pol Pot > > Chum Ngek = another authorized name > > Unfortunately, there IS inconsistency since no real rule > seems to exist for Cambodian names, unlike for Lao & Thai > ones, which are similar in being in direct order without a > comma. > > > On 6/13/2013 4:15 PM, Jennifer Lobb wrote: > > HI everyone, > > > > I am hoping that someone can help me with a Cambodian name. > > > > On the title page it says Chum Mey > > > > on page 9, it says "in my village people called me Chum > > Manh, but since I first came to Phnom Penh, I have been > > called Chum Mey. > > > > So is his name > > > > Chum Mey > > > > Mey, Chum > > > > or possibly Chum, Mey > > > > with a cross-reference from Chum Manh in some sort of form > > or another... > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Jenny