Khandelwal

K5H4A1N1D2E1L1W4A1L1

proper noun

A surname from Hindi.

OriginHindi खंडेलवाल ← Sanskrit खड्ग →
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Meanings

proper nounKhandelwal (plural Khandelwals)

plural Khandelwals

  1. A surname from Hindi.

Origin

  1. Sanskritखड्ग“sword”
  2. Hindiखंडेलवाल
  3. EnglishKhandelwal

Borrowed from Hindi खंडेलवाल (khaṇḍelvāl), from खंडेला (khaṇḍelā, “Khandela, a city in Rajasthan, India”) + -वाल (-vāl); the first element being from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, “sword”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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