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  2. Meghani - Wikipedia

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    In the surname Meghani, Megha is combined with the adjectival suffix -ani, ostensibly implying a name meaning 'to do with cloud' but, since Megha can also be a personal name, more likely meaning 'descended from Megha'. The dictionary identifies the name as a Hindu one, and notes that 'this name is also found among people from Sind, Pakistan ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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:

  6. Category:Surnames of Hindu origin - Wikipedia

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  7. Dikshit - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 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 ...