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Mehra
Language(s)Punjabi, Dogri, Kumaoni, Hindi
Origin
MeaningSun / Chief / Master
Region of originPunjab, India

Mehra is a Khatri Hindu surname found in India, predominantly in Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Region.[1][2] They generally comes under Dhai Ghar of Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajput. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master. [3]

According to Aditya Malik, Mehra of Uttarakhand are community of Rajput landowners in Kumaon Division of Central Himalayas.[4]

Variations

Later modifications of this surname are Mehrotra and Malhotra. Mahror a subclan, is generally considered as the highest among all rajput and is the variation of mehra clan having pure greko-iranic lineage. Malhotra is Punjabi language,[3] version of Mehrotra.[5]

Notable persons

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with Rajputs or Khatris, include:

References

  1. ^ "Mehra Surname Origin, Meaning and Last Name History". Forebears. Forebears.
  2. ^ Singh, K.S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India.
  3. ^ a b Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press.
  4. ^ Malik, Aditya (2016). Tales of Justice and Rituals of Divine Embodiment: Oral Narratives from the Central Himalayas. Oxford University Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0199325092. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P, eds. (2016). Malhotra. Oxford University Press. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)

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