Yadav

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noun

A member of a grouping of traditionally non-elite, cow headers and peasant-pastoral grazing communities or castes in the Indian Subcontinent.

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Meanings

nounYadav (plural Yadavs or Yadav)

plural Yadavs

  1. A member of a grouping of traditionally non-elite, cow headers and peasant-pastoral grazing communities or castes in the Indian Subcontinent.
  2. A given (surname) reassembled with Other backward community in union of Indian states.
proper nounYadav (plural Yadavs)

plural Yadavs

  1. A surname from Sanskrit.

Origin

Transliteration of Hindi यादव (yādav), Nepali यादव (yādav).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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

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Chicago

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