King Bhumibol Adulyadej's nickname, for example, was "Ong Lek" (; "Ong" is a numerative noun for kings, princes, princesses, priests, images of Buddha, gods, angels, palaces, pagodas; "lek" means 'little (one)', a common name for younger siblings). Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's nickname is (; ), Thai for the Miao people. By way of example preceding formal naming, Plaek Pibulsongkram's childhood name meant 'strange'. He later adopted as a surname what was originally an award for academic excellence and generally known in public life by the shortened form "Pibun". Thailand's first female Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is nicknamed "Pu" 'crab' (; ).