Singh

Singh
a) used by Sikhs, often but not necessarily a middle name.
b) A surname common among the Rajput clan from Rajasthan, India

Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Singh — (Hindi/Panjabi: Löwe, Sanskrit: Siṃha) ist ein im indischen Raum weit verbreiteter Name, der insbesondere im Sikhismus als religiöser Nachname genutzt wird. Er wird von allen männlichen Sikhs getragen und soll die Verbunden und Gleichheit in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Singh — est un nom de famille d origine indienne souvent assimilé aux Sikhs. Issu du mot sanskrit sinha, Singh signifie « lion ». On retrouve ce terme dans le nom de la cité État de Singapour, qui est « la ville du lion ». En Inde et… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Singh — common surname and middle name in North India, later (1699) adopted by Sikhs as a title after their initiation ceremony, also a surname adopted by male Sikhs; 1620s in English, from Hind. Singh, from Skt. simhah lion …   Etymology dictionary

  • Singh — Singh, Manmohan …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Singh — Très fréquent aujourd hui en Angleterre, le nom est surtout porté par les Sikhs, qui l ont donné à pratiquement tous les hommes. Il signifie lion …   Noms de famille

  • Singh — Also see Sinha Singh (Hindi: सिंह singh, Punjabi: ਸਿੰਘ, Gujarati: સિંહ sinh) is a common title, middle name, or surname in Northern India and South India used by Hindu Kshatriya warriors and kings.[1] eg. Man Singh I, Maharana Pratap Singh. It is …   Wikipedia

  • Singh, V.P. — ▪ prime minister of India in full  Vishwanath Pratap Singh  born June 25, 1931, Allahabad, India died Nov. 27, 2008, New Delhi       politician and government official who was prime minister of India in 1989–90.       Singh studied at Allahabad… …   Universalium

  • Singh — Found recorded in the spellings of Sinha and Singh, this famous surname is Sikh (Hindi Indian) in origin. Given the translation of The lion , it is perhaps not surprising that it is one of the most popular names in the world, however that is not… …   Surnames reference

  • singh — ba·ra·singh; singh; …   English syllables

  • Singh — indischer Name zu Sanskrit simha »Löwe«. Singh ist eigentlich ein Namenzusatz oder Titel, den männliche Sikhs vor ihrem Familiennamen tragen …   Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

  • Singh — [sɪŋ] noun a title or surname adopted by certain warrior castes of northern India, especially by male members of the Sikh Khalsa. Origin from Punjabi siṅgh lion , from Sanskrit siṃha lion …   English new terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”