Surname Talk

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Rohit Challu says about the surname Mandalo Holy cow! I thought thussu was obscene this is worse.
Comment was made 21 years ago
Rohit Challu says about the surname Bamtsunt No prizes for guessin where this came from :D
Comment was made 21 years ago
Rohit Challu says about the surname Peshin Its based on the name of a place in afghanistan.
Comment was made 21 years ago
Gautam says about the surname atri I am not an a Kashmiri and my knowledge of Kashmiri cultrue is very limited. I only read about Kashmir through the Mahabaharatha and ofcourse the modern media where Kashmir is in the news all the time. But I am just giving what little knowledge I have about the name Attri.Attri is commonly mentioned in the Rig Veda. In fact one whole book or Mandala(the sixth) of hymns or Suktas are attributed to the Rishis from the house of Attris.
Comment was made 21 years ago
Pawan Kumar Pandita says about the surname Pandita All Hindus In Kashmir Are Known Or Called As Kasmiri Pandits That Is Why Pandita Is Well Known Or One Of The Common Or Popular SirName In Kahmir.Even Some Muslims(Converted By Force) Still Use Sir Name As Pandit.
Comment was made 21 years ago
Rakesh Beera says about the surname beera BEERA'S is not a surname but a knick name which means a wooden ball which was used in kashmir to play with. Actual Surname of Beera's is Kauls. Beera's were only in Rainawari Srinagar,but with the passage of time most of them switched over to kaul'again . There is only one family which still keep there identity intact.
Comment was made 22 years ago
Ashish Kaul says about the surname beera The word originated from the kashmiri for ball(wooden)"beera" and some families in Rainawari were known as beera's.These families still follow the surname.
Comment was made 22 years ago
Ashwani Kaul says about the surname Wali To the anonymous poster before me - If you would have read what the main page said - "This field being Yes does NOT imply that all Raina's are Kashmiri, it just says that some Raina's are Kashmiri" Similarly - Not all Wali's are Kashmiri, but some Wali's are kashmiri. No one is trying to prove anything here - this site just collects surnames and facts or stories about them. Please do not use inflammatory language like this here.
Comment was made 22 years ago
says about the surname khosa Khosa as a surname can be found in Pakistan as well as Punjab.There are also South Africans with similar surnames: Xhosa/Khosa. The meanings might be different.
Comment was made 22 years ago
Amit Hakhu says about the surname Dhar It can be various other Indians too, but some Dhars are Kashmiri - henc eit is definitely a Kashmiri name (in addition to others)
Comment was made 22 years ago