Ghuman

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proper noun

A surname from Punjabi.

OriginPunjabi گھمن ← Prakrit 𑀖𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇 →
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Meanings

proper nounGhuman (plural Ghumans)

plural Ghumans

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

Origin

  1. Prakrit𑀖𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇
  2. Punjabiਘੁੰਮਣ
  3. Punjabiگھمن
  4. EnglishGhuman

Borrowed from Punjabi گھمن (ghummaṇ) / Punjabi ਘੁੰਮਣ (ghummaṇ), ultimately from Prakrit 𑀖𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇 (ghummaï).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Ghuman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghuman

MLA

“Ghuman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghuman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ghuman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ghuman.

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