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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.
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 .
Das is a common last name in South Asia, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as those who converted to Islam or Christianity. It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa (Sanskrit: दास) meaning servant, devotee, or votary. "Das" may be inferred to be one who has surrendered to God.
Pal was also a popular surname among the Parmar Rajput rulers of the Garhwal. [12] [13] Pal is a surname of the Thakuri people of Nepal. [14]: 22 Among Sikhs, Pal is often used as suffix to the given name or a middle name. [15] The rulers of Kullu held the surname Pal up to about the 15th century A.D., which they later changed to Singh. [16]
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 ...
Rana is a given name and surname of multiple origins. Rana is also a historical title that is now used as an Indian surname. It is of Sanskrit origin, meaning "king", and is the masculine derivative of the Sanskrit word rānī meaning "queen". [1] It was used as a title by the Rajput kings. [2]
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 ]