Etymology

Dhillon

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Today it means: A surname from Punjabi. Full definition →

Punjabi ਢਿੱਲੋਂ ← Prakrit 𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮
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The story

  1. Prakrit · derived from𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮
  2. Punjabi · derived fromਢਿੱਲ
  3. Punjabi · borrowed fromਢਿੱਲੋਂ
  4. English todayDhillon

Borrowed from Punjabi ਢਿੱਲੋਂ (ḍhillõ), ablative of Punjabi ਢਿੱਲ (ḍhilla). Ultimately from Prakrit 𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (ḍhilla), of unknown substrate origin.

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