Etymology

Sinha

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Sanskrit सिंह ← Hindi सिंह ← Marathi सिंह
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  1. Punjabi · derived fromਸ਼ੀਂਹ“lion”
  2. Gujarati · derived fromસિંહ“lion”
  3. Bengali · derived fromসিংহ“lion”
  4. Nepali · derived fromसिंह“lion”
  5. Marathi · derived fromसिंह“lion”
  6. Hindi · derived fromसिंह“lion”
  7. Sanskrit · derived fromसिंह“lion”
  8. English todaySinha

From Sanskrit सिंह (siṁha, “lion”), or Hindi सिंह (siṁha, “lion”), or Marathi सिंह (siṁha, “lion”), or Nepali सिंह (siṁha, “lion”), or Bengali সিংহ (siṁha, “lion”), or Gujarati સિંહ (siṁha, “lion”), or Punjabi ਸ਼ੀਂਹ (siṁha, “lion”). Doublet of Singh

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