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Sikh girls take on last name of Singh, a practice more common in larger cities. [citation needed] Many Sikhs use the sole Singh and Kaur (without any other family name). Initiation is not necessary to use these Sikh last names. Some believers maintain that this practice of naming without using the word Singh or Kaur is manmat (Against the will ...
The term Sikh has its origin in the Sanskrit word śiṣya, meaning 'seeker', [88] 'disciple' or 'student'. [89] [90] [91] According to Article I of Chapter 1 of the Sikh Rehat Maryada ( 'code of conduct' ), the definition of Sikh is: [92] Any human being who faithfully believes in. One Immortal Being.
Sikh (/ ˈ s iː k / or / ˈ s ɪ k /; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, sikkh IPA:) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term śiṣya , meaning "disciple, learner" or śikṣa , meaning "instruction".
Sikhism ( / ˈsɪkɪzəm / SIK-iz-əm ), also known as Sikhi ( Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ Sikkhī, [ˈsɪk.kʰiː] ⓘ, from Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: Sikh, lit. 'disciple'), is a monotheistic ethnic religion and philosophy, [7] in particular for the Sikh ethnoreligious group, that originated in the Punjab region of India around the end ...
Sikhism. Kaur ( Punjabi: ਕੌਰ [ Gurmukhi] / کور [ Shahmukhi ]; lit. 'crown prince [ss]' or 'spiritual prince [ss]' ), [1] sometimes spelled as Kour, is a surname or a part of a personal name primarily used by the Sikh and some Hindu women of the Punjab region. [2] It is also sometimes translated as 'lioness', not because this meaning is ...
Singh (IPA: / ˈ s ɪ ŋ / SING) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Das) for all male Sikhs as well, in part as a rejection of caste-based prejudice and to emulate Rajput naming conventions.
Meaning and usage. The various names for God in Sikhism may stem from either the Indic traditions or the Islamic one. Others are unique to the Sikh tradition, such as Waheguru, Akal Purakh, and Sarabloh. Employment of these terms does not mean Sikhs accept the religious context they are understood in their original sources.
The Sikh gurus ( Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469. [2] The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.