Dhillon

D2H4I1L1L1O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Punjabi.

OriginPunjabi ਢਿੱਲੋਂ ← Prakrit 𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 →
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Meanings

proper nounDhillon (plural Dhillons)

plural Dhillons

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

Origin

  1. Prakrit𑀠𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮
  2. Punjabiਢਿੱਲ
  3. Punjabiਢਿੱਲੋਂ
  4. EnglishDhillon

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

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APA

Dhillon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhillon

MLA

“Dhillon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhillon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dhillon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhillon.

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