Surnames
The Sharma Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Sharma comes from the Sanskrit sharman, meaning joy and shelter. A Brahmin honorific that became a surname, plus gotra, regional spread and US census data.
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Surnames
The Shah Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
The Shah surname means merchant, from Gujarati sah and Sanskrit sadhu. Two unrelated names, Indian and Persian, share one spelling. Origin, variants, history.
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Surnames
The Singh Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Singh means lion, from the Sanskrit simha. Discover its Rajput warrior roots, the 1699 Khalsa, why it is not a family name, and the Singhs in…
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Surnames
The Patel Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
The Patel surname is Gujarati and means village headman. Origin, Patidar history, spelling variants, notable bearers and how the Patels reached America.
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