Name pronouncer guide
Below is a name pronunciation guide for various faculty, staff and administrators at K-State. Can't find a name pronunciation on the list? Email media@k-state.edu for help.
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| Last name | Last name pronouncer | First name | First name pronouncer |
| ADE | AH-dee | CARL | |
| AHEARN | Uh-HURN | ||
| AKHUNOV | awk-HOO-NAHV | EDUARD | ED-WARD |
| AMAMA | AH-MOM-MAH | PLACIDUS | |
| AMAMCHARLA | AH-MOM-CHAR-LA | JAYENDRA | JAY-EN-DRUH |
| BAGLADI-SWANSON | bag-LAH-dee | MARY | |
| BAI | Bye | JIANFA | G-Anne-fuh |
| BALTHAZOR | BAL (as in balance)-THA-SORE | TRAVIS | |
| BEEBE | BEE-BEE | MARIA | |
| BEYER | BY'-ur | SCOTT | |
| BLAIR | rhymes with dare | JOHN | |
| BLANKENAU | BLANK-en-aw | WILLIAM | |
| BLECHA | BLEK-UH | FRANK | |
| BRUESEKE | Breeze-uh-key | MATTHEW | |
| BURENHEIDE | burn-HIDE-ee | BRADLEY | |
| CALDAS | cal-DAS | MARTHA SMITH | |
| CHAKRABARTI | chalk-RA-bar-tee | AMIT | ah-MIT |
| CHANG | CHANG | KYEONG-OK | KEY-ong Oak |
| CHAVEZ | Mirta | mur-tah | |
| CHENGAPPA | CHIN-GAH-PAH | M.M. | |
| CHOMA | CHO-ma | KIMATHI | Kee-MA-thee |
| CIFTCI | SIFT-see | SABRI | Waw-bree |
| COETZEE | COULD-SEE | HANS | |
| DAS | Daws | SUPREM | Soo-prem |
| DeGROAT | DUH-GROTE (rhymes with BOAT) | LT. COL. ARTHUR | |
| DeLOACH | DEE-low-ch | SCOTT | |
| DROUILLARD | DREW-LARD | JIM | |
| DURTSCHI | Durt-chee | JARED | |
| EHIE | A-hee or Aay-hee | IKE | |
| EISELEIN | EYES-line | GREG | |
| ELSASSER | EL-SIZER | JAN | |
| ESHAR | ESH-ARR | DAVID | |
| GENEREUX | GEN-UH-ROO | BILL | |
| GEISBRECHT | GUYS-Breckt | BRIAN | |
| GEISBRECHT | GUYS-Breckt | ERIKA | |
| GHANBARIAN | Gan-BA-ree-an | BEHZAD | Be-zod |
| GLYMOUR | GLEE-more | BRUCE | |
| GOOS | GOOSE | KAREN | |
| GOVIND | GO-VIND | RAVATHI | REV-vah-thee |
| HAAR | rhymes with Car | SHERRY | |
| HAUB | HOBB | MARK | |
| HAUKOS | HOCUS | JILL | |
| HEIDBREDER | HIDE-BREAD-ER | BRIANNE | BREE-ANN |
| HETTIARACHCHI | HET-TIA-RAW-CHEE | GANGA | GONE-GA |
| HOSNI | HAHS-NEE | MO | |
| HOSSAIN | HO-SANE | MUSTAQUE | MOO-STOCK |
| HSU | "SHOE" | WILLIAM | |
| JANI | Jah-nee | VIBHARAVRI | Vib-ha-var-ee |
| JOHANNES | Joe-han-ness | ELAINE | |
| JOSEPH | SINY | Sin-dee | |
| JUMPPONEN | Jum-PONE-en | ARI | Are-ee |
| KAFF | CALF | MARILYN | |
| KANOST | KUH-NOST (rhymes with TOAST) | MICHAEL | |
| KAUP | COW-P | MIGETTE | mih-JETT |
| KIM | KIM | YUNJEONG | YOON-jong |
| KINGERY-PAGE | KING-er-ree PAGE | KATIE | |
| KISANGANI | kiss-uhn-GAHN-ee | EMIZET | EMM-iz-ett |
| KLEBBA | KLEB-uh | Phillip | |
| KRSTIC | CHRIS-TICK | VLADIMIR | |
| LAW-DELROSSO | LAW-DEL-ROSS-OH | OLIVIA | |
| LEI | LEE | SHUTING | Shooting |
| LEIMKUEHLER | LIME-KILLER | RYAN | |
| LI | LEE | JUN | June |
| LIN | LYN | DONG | Dong |
| MAGINNIS | MA-GYN-NIS | JOHN | |
| McELWAIN | MAC-el-wayn | SCOTT | |
| MHATRE | MHA-TRAY | JUI | ZOO-EE |
| MICHEL | sounds like "Michelle" | KRISTIN | sounds like "Christine" |
| MIRAFZAL | Meh-raf-zal | BEHROOZ | Bay-rooz |
| MOCNIK | MOCH-NIK | JOE | |
| MONTELONE | MAWN-TEL-OWN | BETH | |
| MROZEK | mm-ROW-zik | DON | duh-ON |
| MUSCH | MUCH | TIMOTHY | |
| NAGARAJA | nah-gah-rah-jah | T.G. | |
| NATARAJAN | Not-ah-rah-jhan | BALA | BALL-la |
| NEL | rhymes with TELL | PHILIP | |
| NGUYEN | WIN | DINH LIEM | DIN LIE-EM |
| NGUYEN | WIN | TUAN | Twan |
| NING | rhymes with RING | BIN | rhymes with TIN |
| PAHWA | PAWUH | ANIL | UN-NILL |
| PARK | YOONSEONG | You-n sung | |
| PARK | WON MIN | Won min | |
| PASLAY | PAZ-lee | (Name of engineering professorship) | |
| PAUL | like the first name Paul | BIMAL | BEE-MALL |
| PERIC | PEAR-ICH | DUNJA | doon-yah |
| PETTAY | PETTY | ROBERT | |
| PLIAKONI | PLEE-UH-CON-EE | ELENI | ELLEN-EE |
| PRABAHAKAR | PRUB-ha-car | PAVITHRA | PA-WITH-ra |
| PRAKASH | Pruh-KAWSH | PUNIT | Pooh-NEAT |
| PRASAD | Pra-SAAD | VARA | Ver-ra |
| RASHEED | RAH-SHEED | HAYDER | HAY-DER |
| RATAJCZAK | RAT-ah-zac | ZAC | ZACK |
| RATRA | RA-THRA | BHARAT | Ba-rath |
| REIF | RIFE | KATHRYN | |
| RENBERG | REN-BURG | WALTER | |
| RICHT | Rickt | JUERGEN/Jürgen | YUR-gen |
| ROSOWSKY | ROSE-OV-SKI | DAVID | |
| ROUSH | RAUWSH | JAMES | |
| SAUCIER | Sahs-ee-UR | DONALD | |
| SAUER | SOW-ur (like sour) | KEVIN | |
| SCHAAKE | SHAH'-kee | SCOTT | |
| SCHAPAUGH | SHAY-paw | WILLIAM | |
| SCHERMERHORN | SURE-MUR-HORN | THOMAS | |
| SCHLAGECK | SHLAH-jik (rhymes with logic) | KATHRINE | |
| SCHROEDER | SHROW-DURR | TED | |
| SHEU | SHOE | CHWEN | like Schwinn, but rhymes with WHEN |
| SINGH | SING | GURPREET | Gur-PREET |
| SOIBELMAN | SOY-bell-man | YAN | YAWN |
| SUN | SUN | XIUZHI "Susan" | ZHEH-ZHEE |
| TALAVERA | MARTIN | mar-TEEN | |
| TAMURA | tah-MUR-uh | MASAAKI | muh-SOCK-ee |
| TOBLER | TOE-blur | MICHAEL | |
| TOKACH | Toe-cash | MIKE | |
| VANIER | VUH-NEER | MARTY | |
| VENNUM | venom | AMBER | am-BURR |
| WANG | rhymes with FANG | DONGHAI | DONG-HI |
| WANG | JIDA | JEE-duh | |
| WANG | rhymes with FANG | YOUQI | Yo-chee |
| WU | WOO | CHIH-HANG | CHEE-HANG |
| WU | WOO | HONGYU | Hong-You |
| YUNK | YUHNK | RAY | |
| ZHENG | YI | YEE | |
| ZHU | Zoo | KUN YAN | Coon-yawn |
| ZOLKIEWSKA | Zol-quool-skugh | ANNA | On-uh |
| ZOLKIEWSKI | Zol-cue-ski | MICHAL | Mykuhl (Michael) |
