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  2. List of Indian state and union territory name etymologies

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    The name Goa came to European languages via Portuguese, but its precise origin is unclear. A number of theories about its origin are centered around the Sanskrit word go (cow). [8] For example, the legend of Krishna names a mountain where he saved the cow; the mountain was named "gomāntaka", which later became Goa. Also, a port city named ...

  3. Category:Surnames of Indian origin - Wikipedia

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    A. Aatre; Abhisheki; Abrol; Achari (surname) Achrekar; Adajania; Adapa (surname) Adarsh; Adhikari; Adiga; Adithan; Advani; Adyanthaya; Agarkar; Agashe; Agrahari Sikh ...

  4. Bhaskar - Wikipedia

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    Bhaskar (भास्कर) is both a male given name and a surname from Sanskrit literally meaning the "light maker", referring to the sun. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include:

  5. List of family name affixes - Wikipedia

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    For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).

  6. Rai (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Rai (Hindi: राय; Urdu: رائے‎; Bengali: রায়; Nepali: राई) [1] is a surname in use since historical times on the Indian subcontinent ...

  7. Uppal (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version ... Uppal (Hindi: उप्पल) is an Indian ... is an Indian and Pakistani surname. It is also found as clan name among the ...

  8. Category:Surnames of Hindu origin - Wikipedia

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  9. Barman (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Barman was the surname used by members of the Cochin, Travancore, Tripura and other royal families. [citation needed]. The surname was also used by Vajravarman a scribe from the family of Siddha Kabiraj of Varma kalai mentioned in the Talamanchi grant of Vikramāditya I of Bādāmi (660 A.D.).