Tiger Woods War veteran who was mostly African American with traces of European descent. Earl's mother Maude Carter was light skinned. Some people suggested that she had Native American and Chinese ancestry. Tiger refers to his ethnic make-up as ""Cablinasian"" (a syllabic abbreviation he coined from Caucasian, Black, American Indian, and Asian). Woods' first name—Eldrick—was coined by his mother because it began with "E" (for Earl) and ended with "K" (for Kultida). His middle name Tont is a traditional Thai name. He was nicknamed Tiger in honor of his father's friend Col. Vuong Dang Phong, who had also been known as Tiger.
Indonesian names "Soeprapto, Joko" are likely to be of Javanese descent. Suharto is another example. Balinese names are quite distinct, as they have a naming system which denotes birth order. "Wayan" means first born. "Made" means second born. A Balinese name may also indicate caste. For instance, a Kshatriya person may be named "I Gusti". "Sitompul" and "Rajagukguk" are clan names usually found in people with Batak or North Sumatran heritage. In general, Indonesian names fall into one of the following categories: Until recently, most Indonesians did not have family names. Both men and women usually have a given name and then