Jhaveri

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proper noun

A surname from Gujarati.

OriginGujarati ઝવેરી ← Persian جواهری ← Arabic جَوَاهِر →
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Meanings

proper nounJhaveri (plural Jhaveris)

plural Jhaveris · alternative Zaveri

  1. A surname from Gujarati.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianگوهر“jewel, gem, pearl, essence”
  2. Arabicجَوَاهِر
  3. Persianجواهری“jeweller”
  4. Gujaratiઝવેરી“jeweler”
  5. EnglishJhaveri

Borrowed from Gujarati ઝવેરી (jhaverī, “jeweler”), from Persian جواهری (javâheri, “jeweller”), borrowed from Arabic جَوَاهِر (jawāhir), ultimately borrowed from Early Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar, “jewel, gem, pearl, essence”)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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