Lal

Lal (Persian: لعل, Hindi: लाल, Bengali: লাল, Urdu: لال, Pashto: Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit lala ("cajoling").[1] In addition, Lal means "garnet" or "ruby" in Persian, "ruby" in Pashto, and "red" in Hindustani and Bengali.[1] The name Lal may refer to mainly Kayastha as well as used by other communities:

Surname

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.

Notable people

Given name

See also

References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names. Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016.
  2. "Lal Name Meaning & Lal Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  3. "Lal". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
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