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Pages in category "Surnames of Indian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,074 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The surname historically originated in the Indian state of Gujarat, where it is amongst the most common of surnames. [13] Today, the name is found across India, as well as in the Indian diaspora . In 2009, The Telegraph released a news article indicating that, in the United Kingdom, the surnames Patel and Singh now rank amongst native ones such ...
Mehta is an Indian surname, derived from the Sanskrit word mahita meaning 'great' or 'praised'. It is found among several Indian religious groups, including Hindus , Jains , Parsis , and Sikhs . Among Hindus, it is used by a wide range of castes and social groups, including Rajputs , Brahmins , Tyagi and Bania .
Pant people are also found in good numbers in Nepal. [3] They are ethnically same as the Pant people of Uttarakhand. Usually being amongst the chief-office bearers in the kings courts along with the majority Pande rank holders, [4] they were foremostly involved in affairs that concerned with education (also medicine), administration and warfare.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... (Hindi: उप्पल) is an Indian and Pakistani surname. It is also found as clan name among the ...
Lal is a surname related to honorific title Lal, [2] and is found among various social groups and castes. [3] The surname is also common in the Indian diaspora . [ citation needed ]
Most Gujaratis believe this is the story behind the last name "Doshi". A third possibility is a direct translation, taken literally from the Hindu word dosh (meaning, in this case, guilt), defines doshi as someone who has been found guilty of a crime. A historical anecdote uses this definition of the word to explain how people assumed the name.
The word is an adjectival form of the Sanskrit word diksha, meaning provider of knowledge. Dikshita in Sanskrit derives itself as a person involved in scientific studies, and literally translates as "one who has received initiation or one who is initiated". It may also be used to mean one who prepares boys for the performance of religious ...