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Kolchak, Kolçak or Kolčák is a surname from Turkish kolçak. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Kolchak (1874–1920), Russian naval commander, head of anti-Bolshevik White forces
Pages in category "Surnames of Hindu origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 277 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Surnames of Indian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,076 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sikh names often have the following format: First name – Religious name – Family name. [1] [2] Sikh first names serve as personal names and are selected through the Naam Karan ceremony, where a random page of the Guru Granth Sahib is opened by a granthi (Sikh priest) and the first letter of the first prayer on the opened page is used as the basis for the first name as an initial.
According to historian R.C. Dogra, Kochhar comes from the word "Kavach" meaning armour. [ 2 ] [ need quotation to verify ] Among the Khatris, it is part of the Bunjahi sub-caste which consists of clans such as Duggal , Handa , Johar , Puri , Nanda , Thapar , Vij , Wahi and 44 other clans.
Kolchak is a Turkic name, originally they were Cumans and lived in Siberia, then migrated to Europe and lived in Bosnia. Kolchak's ancestor Ilias Pasha enlisted in Turkish army and was captured by Russians. Then they lived in Poland. Under Catherine II Lucian Kolchak, Alexander's greatgrandfather, was a Cossack of the Buh host.
Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian "Gotra" applied to an Indian clan. Origin of Kaushik can be referenced to an ancient Hindu text. There was a Rishi (saint) by the name of "Vishvamitra" literally meaning 'friend of the universe', "Vishwa" as in universe and "Mitra" as in friend, he was also called as Rishi "Kaushik".
Biswas (Bengali: বিশ্বাস) (pronounced in Bengali as "bish-shash") is a native Bengali surname, commonly used by the Bengali community of India and Bangladesh. The surname was an honorary title bestowed on persons who were relied upon for the work of accounts, receipts and expenditure. [1] The word Biswas means faith or trust in ...