Sindhi Surnames ( sd, سنڌي خانداني نالا) are given names and surnames used among
Sindhis in Pakistan, India, and the
Sindhi diaspora.
Naming convention
Most Sindhi family names are a modified form of a
patronymic and typically end with the suffix -ani, which is used to denote descent from a common male ancestor. One explanation states that the -ani suffix is a
Sindhi variant of 'anshi', derived from the
Sanskrit word 'ansh', which means 'descended from'. The first part of a Sindhi surname is usually derived from the name or location of an ancestor. In northern Sindh, surnames ending in 'ja' (meaning 'of') are also common. A person's surname would consist of the name of his or her native village, followed by 'ja'. Sindhis generally add the suffix ‘ani’ to the name of a great-grandfather and adopt the name as a family name.
Sindhi surnames
Sindhi surnames are commonly associated with tribes.
* Dahri
* Nohri
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Vellani Vellani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Aliza Vellani (born 1991), Canadian actor
*Francesco Vellani (1688–1768), Italian painter
*Iman Vellani (born 2002), Canadian actress
*Mario Vellani Marchi (1895–1979), Italian pai ...
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Mirbahar
The Mohana (), Mohano (singular) () or Mallaah, Mallah, Mirbahar, Mirani, Med people, Med and Gandra (ملاح، میربحر، میراڻی), is an ancient Fisherman, fishermen community of Sindhi people who live in the provinces of Sindh, Baloc ...
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Adani
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Advani Advani () is a surname found among Sindhis. , url=https://www.amazon.com/Causes-Identification-Employees-Politics-Avinash/dp/3659772690 Advani is most commonly used to refer to Lal Krishna Advani, former Deputy Prime Minister of India, and Kiara Ad ...
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Agahni
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Ahuja Ahuja is a surname, mainly in the Punjab region. It is held by Hindus and Sikhs of the Arora Khatri communities. It means "descendant of Ahu".
Notable people
Administration
* Deepak Ahuja, former CFO at Tesla
* Kiran Ahuja, American attorn ...
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Anandani
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Aahooja
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Jewani
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Amersy
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Ambani
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Ambwani
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Arora
Arora is a community of Punjab, comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their native place Aror.
Historically, the Arora section of the Khatri community had been principally found in West Punjab, in the districts to the sou ...
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Aarijo
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Aarisar
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ASWANI
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Bablani
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Bakhru
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Boolani
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Phulapota
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Channa
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Mallah
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Machhi
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Mochi
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Mangria
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sawand
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Kolachi
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Koreja
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Badlani
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Bajaj
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Bapar
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Bhagwani
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Bhaglani
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Bhagnani
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Bhambhani
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Bhangar
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Bhatt
Bhat (also spelled as Bhatt or Butt) is a surname in the Indian subcontinent. Bhat and Bhatt are shortened rendition of Bhatta.
Etymology
The word "Bhat" ( sa, भट, ) means "teacher" in Sanskrit. While the original shortened rendition of "Bh ...
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Bhatti
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Bhatia
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Balani
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Bhavnani
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Bhayo
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Bakharwani
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Bhel
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Bhil
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Bharchoond
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Bajeer
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Bhutto
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Bijaranig
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Bijlani Bijlani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Arjun Bijlani (born 1982), Indian actor
* Sangeeta Bijlani (born 1960), Indian model and actress
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