Gurpreet: documented use and an open meaning question
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s football records document the name in Punjabi public life; its full meaning and origin remain unestablished here.
Punjab connections in institutional records
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Noor: a lexical meaning and documented public use
The dictionary history of a word and the reasons someone bears a name should be recorded separately. Noor offers a clear example.
Punjabi cultural connections; wider Arabic-derived vocabulary
Aman: a name in Punjab’s public records
A dated election record and a political profile document Aman in a Punjab-connected life. They establish usage without supplying a family’s naming intention.
Sunam, Indian Punjab
Amrit: lexical associations and a documented public name
Read the dictionary word beside the recorded name Amrit Kaur, while keeping vocabulary, personal naming and later public remembrance distinct.
Punjab connections; wider South Asian vocabulary
Harleen: documented usage, with etymology left open
Cricket’s institutional records document Harleen Deol across a dated tournament guide and a player profile. They support the spelling and Punjab connection, while leaving the name’s derivation unresolved.
Punjab, Chandigarh and wider professional records
Ayesha: a recorded name across Lahore’s legal institutions
A dated interview with Ayesha A. Malik and a university account document the name in a career connected with Lahore. The sources do not establish a whole-name etymology or family intention.
Lahore and international legal education
Simran: remembrance in the dictionary and a recorded musical name
A historical Punjabi dictionary establishes the word’s associations with remembering and repetition; contemporary release records document Simran as a performer’s name.
Punjabi vocabulary and contemporary recorded music
Fatima: a personal name in Lahore’s institutional memory
Fatima Jinnah Medical University’s records explain a specific act of commemoration. That institutional naming history is different from the etymology of Fatima.
Lahore, Pakistani Punjab
Ahmed: a recorded spelling beside the lexical form Ahmad
Ahmed Rashid’s institutional records document an exact English spelling in a Lahore-connected career. A historical dictionary separately records the Arabic-derived form aḥmad.
Lahore and international public scholarship
Ali: a dictionary form and a Lahore shrine’s recorded name
The lexical entry for ʻalī and the recorded name Ali Hujwiri provide two distinct kinds of evidence: vocabulary history and a specific connection with Lahore.
Wider South Asian vocabulary; Lahore
Singh: lexical history and Sikh naming practice
A historical Punjabi dictionary and a published Sikh code show why Singh needs to be read both as a word and as an element of a recorded name.
Punjabi vocabulary and Sikh naming institutions
Kaur: a naming element that needs historical context
The older dictionary entry and modern Sikh naming prescription do not say the same thing. Reading them together prevents a misleading universal translation.
Punjabi vocabulary and Sikh naming institutions
Amandeep: a name in diplomacy and a recorded conversation
UN appointment notices and an ITU interview document Amandeep Singh Gill and the shorter form Amandeep Gill. They do not establish a compound name meaning.
Chandigarh; Geneva; international institutions
Amar: a lexical meaning and a Punjab election record
A historical dictionary documents amar as “immortal”; Punjab election and parliamentary records document Amar Singh without explaining his family’s naming choice.
Fatehgarh Sahib, Indian Punjab
Muhammad: praise, a proper name and documented scholarly usage
Platts explicitly records Muhammad as a proper name associated with praise. Library and university records document its use in Muhammad Iqbal’s name.
Sialkot; Lahore; Britain
Amarjit: a Punjabi literary name across print and translation
Literary institutions document Amarjit Chandan’s name, Punjabi writing and translation work. Their records do not establish a complete-name etymology.
Punjab; Nairobi; Britain
Amrita: a literary and artistic name with a related lexical record
A 1988 literary invitation and a museum chronology document two Amritas. A dictionary’s related amrit entry is kept separate from the complete personal name.
Punjab; New Delhi; Budapest
Hassan: a dictionary distinction and a Lahore teaching record
The lexical entry ḥasan is distinguished from ḥusn. A LUMS profile and dated course syllabus document Hassan in a full name and direct address.
Lahore, Pakistani Punjab
Anand: joy and a documented public-name form
A Punjabi dictionary records a word for joy. Film archives and a recorded interview document Anand at the start of Anand Patwardhan’s public name.
Punjabi lexicon; wider Indian and international usage
Arjan: a historical name, a Guru and a modern bearer
A Punjabi dictionary identifies Arjan with the fifth Sikh Guru. A religious institution’s profile and an Air Force commemoration document distinct full-name settings.
Goindwal; Amritsar; Lyallpur/Faisalabad
Hussain: a distinct name in lexical and Lahore records
Platts distinguishes ḥusain from similarly written forms. Lahore’s shrine description and a Punjab college directory document Hussain in different public names.
Lahore, Pakistani Punjab
Balbir: distinguishing names in hockey records
Hockey institutions preserve Balbir Singh Sr, Balbir Singh Dosanjh and several same-named teammates. A Mohali stadium also carries a commemorative full form.
Punjab; Chandigarh; Mohali
Baldev: a minister’s name and a scientist’s name
A 1950 parliamentary directory, a 1951 debate and an atomic-research institution document Baldev in two distinct full names. They do not establish its complete meaning.
Punjab; New Delhi; Kalpakkam
Baljit: names in a team roster, coaching staff and an award
Hockey India documents Baljit Singh Saini and Baljit Singh Dhillon in one roster, while later records attach a Baljit name to coaching and a goalkeeping award.
Indian hockey; Punjab-connected naming records
Balraj: an actor’s name in film and Punjabi literary records
A restored film’s cast, a centenary retrospective and a Punjabi seminar volume preserve Balraj Sahni’s name in different cultural records.
Punjabi literature; Mumbai; New Delhi
Usman: a historical referent and two public-name contexts
Rekhta’s English entry identifies a historical referent for Usman. Cricket and Punjab Assembly records document distinct modern full names.
Pakistani Punjab; international cricket
Bhupinder: a Patiala name in museum records
Two museums document Bhupinder Singh with the title Maharaja of Patiala. Their records distinguish a person’s name, an honorific and individual photographic objects.
Patiala; Lahore; Britain and the Western Front
Nasreen: a floral lexeme and a poet’s own account
Platts documents nasrīn as a floral word. Nasreen Anjum Bhatti’s interview and a Punjabi book catalogue provide specific evidence of the personal form Nasreen.
Quetta; Sindh; Lahore; Punjabi literature
Umar: separating a proper name from a similar word
Platts lists a proper name separately from the word for life. Dated ICC notices preserve Umar in more than one full personal name.
Pakistan; South Asian and international usage
Dalbir: why a name needs a date and place
Parliamentary remembrance and two Punjab election records document Dalbir Singh in separate lives. The shared name alone does not identify a single person.
Punjab; Haryana; Amritsar; Patiala
Daljit: a writer’s public name and a documented pseudonym
Daljit Nagra’s recorded writing life includes a former pseudonym and a first-person account of Punjabi at home. These sources establish usage without a guessed compound meaning.
Punjab-connected Britain; London; Sheffield
Darshan: seeing, encounter and a documented sporting name
Platts records several senses of darśan, including sight and encounter. Sports references separately document Darshan Singh and a longer full-name form.
Punjab; Sansarpur; Britain
Davinder: a used name, a full name and a separate athlete
Sports records distinguish Davinder Singh Garcha’s full and used names, while World Athletics documents a different Davinder Singh. No compound meaning is guessed.
Amritsar; Punjab; international sport
Deep: lamp, island and a modern public name
Two historical dictionaries distinguish lexical senses behind dīp. McGill documents Deep within H. Deep Saini’s public name, without supplying a personal naming explanation.
Punjabi lexicon; Punjab-connected Canada
Deepak: a lamp word, a musical label and an author credit
Historical dictionaries record dīpak in contexts of light and music. A university research institute documents Deepak Nayyar as both author and editor.
Punjabi lexicon; New Delhi; international scholarship
Abdullah: an explicitly documented compound name
Platts explicitly gives the compound Abdullah as a proper name meaning servant of God. Literary and parliamentary records document different full-name settings.
South Asian usage; Lahore; Britain
Dilpreet: a writer’s account of her name and its everyday forms
Dilpreet Kaur Taggar discusses her own name, its interpretation and affectionate short forms. Hockey records document the same given-name spelling in a different public life.
Punjabi naming in Indian and Australian public records
Mary: a recorded name in Lahore and Ludhiana’s educational memory
Mary appears in institutional accounts of Lady Mary Kinnaird and Dame Edith Mary Brown. An older dictionary supplies a cross-language Maryam reference, separate from those biographies.
Lahore and Ludhiana; historical educational institutions
Fateh: victory vocabulary and a name in public commemoration
Historical Punjabi and Urdu dictionaries record victory and success vocabulary. A dated public commemoration preserves Fateh within the name Sahibzada Fateh Singh.
Punjab and South Asian lexical records
Gagan: a sky word and a name in Punjabi film records
Punjabi dictionaries give Gagan a documented lexical field around sky and space. Film catalogues independently record Gagan Kokri in Punjabi-language cinema.
Punjabi lexical sources and film distribution records
Bilal: a dictionary name reference and a Lahore literary life
Rekhta identifies Bilal through a historical personal-name reference. LUMS records separately document Bilal Tanweer as a writer, translator and teacher in Lahore.
Urdu lexical reference; Lahore literary institutions
Gurdeep: an artist’s own introduction and two institutional name forms
Gurdeep Pandher introduces his Bhangra work in his own words. An honours record prints a fuller form, while an unrelated professional record shows why the given name alone cannot identify someone.
Punjabi Bhangra in Canada; Indian public professional records
Gurinder: a filmmaker’s voice, an archive and a scholar’s name
Gurinder appears in the filmmaker Gurinder Chadha’s own account and archival records, and in a separate university appointment for Gurinder Singh Mann.
British Punjabi cinema and North American Punjab-related scholarship
Gurjit: an athlete’s name, an award record and a distinct diplomat
Gurjit Kaur is documented in Olympic reference fields, her own sporting account and an award announcement. Gurjit Singh appears in a separate diplomatic teaching record.
Amritsar/Punjab sporting connection; Indian diplomatic institutions
Gurleen: writers, teaching and documented public use
Gurleen appears in a writer’s own introduction, a Ludhiana teaching record and an American university’s literary scholarship profile.
Ludhiana; self-described Punjabi-Sikh community work; United States universities
Gurmeet: publishing, performance and a recorded variant
Gurmeet Kaur’s children’s publishing and Gurmeet Bawa’s performance records show distinct public uses. One cultural directory explicitly links Gurmeet Bawa with Gurmit Bawa.
Punjab; Amritsar; diaspora children’s publishing
Gurnoor: personal meaning and names on public records
A writer explains her own name, family choice and repeated name fields. Cricket records separately document Gurnoor Singh Brar and Gurnoor Brar.
Punjab, India; Canada; Punjab cricket
Salman: a dictionary label and a Lahore writer’s byline
Rekhta identifies salmaan as an Arabic proper name. Salman Rashid’s essay and a library authority record document its use in writing connected with Lahore and Punjab.
Lahore; Jhelum; Salt Range and Potohar literary subjects
Faisal: decision vocabulary and a Lahore academic name
A historical dictionary documents decision and settlement vocabulary. Lahore university records preserve Faisal within the public name of economist Faisal Bari.
Lahore; Urdu lexical record
Farhan: a joyful adjective and a performer’s own voice
A dictionary records farḥān as joyful or glad. Broadcaster and interview records separately document Farhan Saeed and his account of working with Punjabi dialogue.
Lahore; Punjabi dialogue in Pakistani television
Hardeep: a research byline and an exhibition credit
Hardeep Sahota appears as a thesis author, Bhangra researcher and named exhibition collaborator. His interview offers a bearer’s own account of that work.
Huddersfield and Yorkshire; Panjabi diasporic arts research
Harinder: a Punjabi author’s credits and book editions
Publisher, award and remembrance records preserve Harinder Singh Mehboob’s name. They connect English and Gurmukhi author credits with distinct dates and editions.
Punjabi literature; Patiala, Garhdiwala and Sangrur
Harjit: full names, initials and a Punjab account
Canadian parliamentary and speech records document Harjit S. Sajjan, Harjit Singh Sajjan and shorter Harjit. Published speech notes provide his own account of Punjab ties.
Bombeli, Hoshiarpur; Vancouver and Canadian institutions
Adnan: a name reference and an academic’s public forms
Rekhta supplies a historical proper-name allusion. An academic CV and institutional records separately connect Adnan Qadir Khan with shorter and initialled forms.
Lahore and Punjab education/research; international academic institutions
Harman: a public name and a contextual short form
Harman Singh uses his full name in a first-person organisational note. A cricket club separately uses Harman as a shorter address for Harmanpreet Kaur.
Sikh community advocacy in the United States; Indian cricket
Asif: a traditional name reference and sporting records
An older dictionary records āṣaf as a proper name. Dated cricket accounts document Asif Ali in Faisalabad and in a later award announcement.
Faisalabad, Punjab; Pakistan cricket
Harpreet: a performer’s name and a fuller programme credit
A musician presents his work as Harpreet. A festival press pack uses Harpreet Singh and Harpreet, while an interview connects the performer with settings of Punjabi poetry.
Punjabi poetry in multilingual performance; Mumbai and Delhi arts programmes
Aamir: distinct lexical forms and a Lahore author credit
Dictionary entries distinguish several similarly Romanised words. Lahore academic and journal records separately preserve the public name Aamir Saeed.
Lahore; Urdu lexical records
Iqbal: lexical senses and distinct literary credits
A historical entry includes prosperity and acknowledgement senses. Institutional publications separately document Iqbal Singh Sevea and translator Iqbal Qaisar, also printed Qaiser.
Punjabi literary research and translation; Urdu lexical record
Jagdeep: preserve the full credit across the arts
Museum and university records identify Jagdeep Raina, while a Punjabi film record credits Jagdeep Sidhu. Full names and work titles keep these public occurrences clear.
Punjab-related visual art and Punjabi cinema; Canada and United States arts institutions
Jagjit: a recorded renaming and a public musical name
A municipal biography records Jagjit Singh’s earlier name, while postal records document the name used in public commemoration.
Jalandhar; Mumbai; New Delhi
Jasbir: a singer’s credit and a Punjabi author’s name
Jasbir Jassi and Jasbir Bhullar provide distinct, documented examples of the name in Punjabi music and literature.
Punjab; Punjabi music and literature
Jasdeep: full names, musical credits and Jassi Gill
An interview links Jasdeep Singh Gill with Jassi Gill; separate institutional records credit sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun.
Punjabi music; Leeds and wider Britain
Jasleen: an artist’s name in exhibition and award records
Jasleen Kaur’s Glasgow exhibition and Turner Prize recognition document a consistent public artist credit.
Pollokshields, Glasgow; British contemporary art
Asad: a lion word and a Lahore musical name
Platts records the Arabic word asad, while broadcaster and interview records document Asad Amanat Ali Khan’s public name.
Lahore; the Patiala musical tradition
Jasmin: jasmine vocabulary and an author’s public spelling
A historical jasmine headword and Jasmin Kaur’s own author materials establish different kinds of naming evidence.
Abbotsford, British Columbia; Punjabi Canadian writing
Jaspreet: an author’s public name and Behind the Netra
Jaspreet Kaur’s own introduction, publisher credit and university event link a full name with a documented online handle.
London; South Asian British writing
Jaswant: a documented Punjabi adjective and literary name
Punjabi dictionaries record the complete word Jaswant; author and award records show distinct literary bearers.
Punjab; Malwa; Punjabi literature
Jatinder: a cricketer’s full name and a Punjabi film credit
ICC records identify Jatinder Singh from Ludhiana; a film-classification record separately credits director Jatinder Mauhar.
Ludhiana; Oman cricket; Punjabi cinema
Jeevan: a life word and an academic author credit
Punjabi dictionaries document Jeevan as life; university records preserve Jeevan Singh Deol’s bibliographic name.
Punjabi vocabulary; Cambridge and SOAS
Shahid: dictionary forms and a playwright’s account
Compare Platts’s shāhid and shahīd entries with Shahid Nadeem’s theatre records, keeping lexical senses distinct from one bearer’s own cultural outlook.
Lahore; Punjabi and Urdu theatre
Kamal: lotus vocabulary, excellence and a scientist’s public name
Inspected dictionaries distinguish lotus vocabulary from kamāl, while a Royal Society profile documents Kamal Bawa’s professional credit.
Punjabi vocabulary; international scientific records
Shahzad: word, name and pen name
Naveed Ahmad Shahzad’s CV explicitly distinguishes Name from Pen Name, providing a precise Punjabi scholarly credit for a careful reading of Shahzad.
Sahiwal and Lahore
Kanwal: lotus vocabulary and Lahore credits
Kanwal Ameen appears in a 2017 Lahore signing report describing a career-preparation fellowship. Its aims are documented, while outcomes remain unverified.
Lahore
Karam: distinct words and military records
An original 1944 Gazette page prints Sepoy Karam Singh with a service number and regiment. Learn what that precise credit can establish, and what it cannot.
Sehna, Punjab, in a 2025 biography
Shahbaz: falcon vocabulary and hockey credits
A 2015 hockey report names Shahbaz Ahmed and Shahbaz Junior. Those written distinctions help identify public credits without turning a name into a trait.
Lahore in the 2015 hockey account
Kiran: light vocabulary and sporting records
A Lahore report announced recognition for Kiran Khan in March 2020. Its future-facing wording distinguishes a documented proposal from a completed ceremony.
Lahore reporting
Kuldeep: a compound and two professional credits
An engineering profile identifies Kuldeep Singh Bedi at Panjab University in Chandigarh, with dated qualifications that anchor a precise professional credit.
Chandigarh
Nawaz: lexical contexts and academic names
Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry’s CV prints a full name and an abbreviated credit. This exact comparison helps identify Nawaz within a documented academic record.
Lahore
Waseem: an adjective and editorial credits
The 2016–2017 FCC catalogue places Waseem Anwar in its English faculty column. Its page layout matters when tracing this precise professional name.
Lahore
Sadia: a cross-reference and scholarly credits
A 2012 Lahore university announcement names Sadia Shaukat on receiving an education doctorate. Read this dated credit alongside other documented Sadia uses.
Lahore connections specified in the records
Amina: dictionary wording and institutional credits
A Punjab University allocation lists Amina Sarfraz Cheema in its 2021–2022 budget. Distinguish that documented approval from payment or completed research.
Lahore and attributed institutional credits
Mandeep: documented credits
A published interpretation connects Mandeep with mind and light; education and sport records show documented uses of the name.
Documented settings
Maninder: dated and undated credits
A reference interpretation connects Maninder with mind or spirit and Indra. Academic and professional records show uses of the name.
Documented settings
Manpreet: academic document contexts
A published interpretation links Manpreet to words for mind and joy or love. Academic records document uses across disciplines.
Documented settings
Navdeep: signatures, programmes and qualifications
A published interpretation connects Navdeep with newness and light. Diplomatic and theatre records document uses of the name.
Documented settings
Navneet: a word and academic records
Navneet has a published name interpretation; a similarly written dictionary word and academic records require separate consideration.
Documented settings
Maryam: name equivalence and Lahore records
A historical dictionary records Maryam as a form of Mary. Lahore academic records document uses without establishing individual naming intentions.
Documented settings
Mehar: spelling and public records
Mehar and Mehr spellings appear in public records; related dictionary headwords have distinct senses that should not be merged.
Documented settings
Mohan: word and professional credits
A dictionary records senses of Mohan including charming and a proper-name use. Professional records document the name in context.
Documented settings
Manjit: a lexical comparison and credits
A contributed name entry links Manjit with Manjeet; similarly spelled dictionary words and individual records need separate examination.
Documented settings
Navjot: music, commerce and wrestling
A contributed interpretation links Navjot with newness and light. Records document uses in music, commerce and wrestling.
Documented settings
Nimrat: a name interpretation and documented credits
A contributed interpretation connects Nimrat with a Punjabi word associated with humility; film and education records document the name.
Documented settings
Hina: a word for henna and two public names
An Urdu dictionary records a henna-related word associated with Hina. Public records show name use without proving individual intent.
Documented settings
Sana: a written-form interpretation and public records
Sana can represent different written names. One documented form is associated with praise; public records show Punjab-related uses.
Documented settings
Yasmin: jasmine vocabulary and documented names
A dictionary records a jasmine-related word associated with Yasmin. Lahore broadcasting and education records document uses of the name.
Documented settings
Paramjit: a name in art and Olympic athletics
A contributed entry records a Gurmukhi form of Paramjit. Art and Olympic athletics records provide documented examples of use.
Punjabi communities
Prabhjot: a name interpretation, poetry and hockey
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Punjabi communities
Prakash: a name interpretation and Punjabi song
A published interpretation connects Prakash with light or brightness. Punjabi song provides a documented example of the name.
Punjabi communities
Prem: a name interpretation, art and Punjabi music
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Punjabi communities
Rajinder: name interpretation, writing and broadcasting
A reference interpretation links Rajinder with Rajendra; writing and broadcasting records document uses of the name.
Punjabi communities
Ravinder: name interpretation and Punjabi research
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Punjabi communities
Sandeep: name forms and a Punjab athletics record
A name reference records a Gurmukhi form of Sandeep and a Sanskrit association; a Punjab athletics record documents its use.
Punjabi communities
Ranjit: a name interpretation, Lahore and music
A published interpretation connects Ranjit with a Sanskrit form. Lahore and music records illustrate uses across contexts.
Punjabi communities
Satnam: name interpretation and a basketball career
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Punjabi communities
Surinder: a name interpretation, music and literature
A name reference links Surinder with Surendra; music and literature records document uses of the name.
Punjabi communities
Sukhbir: name interpretation and two cultural careers
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Punjabi communities
Rupinder: an interpretation and documented use
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Punjabi communities
Saira: a tentative name interpretation and Lahore art
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Punjabi communities
Nadia: name forms and two Lahore arts records
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Punjabi communities
Rabia: written forms and Lahore visual artists
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Punjabi communities
Samina: a name interpretation, music and teaching
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Punjabi communities
Zainab: name forms, uncertain meaning and arts records
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Punjabi communities
Tanveer: name forms and Punjabi literary records
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Punjabi communities
Shazia: name forms, uncertain meaning and performance
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Punjabi communities
Rana: a historical title and a Punjabi public name
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Punjabi communities
Awan surname: origin traditions and Punjabi writing
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Punjabi communities
Gujjar as a surname: communities and historical records
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Punjabi communities
Rajput as an identity and name in Punjabi history
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Punjabi communities
Sood surname: trade, movement and family histories
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Punjabi communities
Wadhwa surname: a planetary scientist and another public career
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Punjabi communities
Rajveer: name forms and a singer’s public record
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Punjabi communities
Satinder: a name interpretation and cultural records
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Punjabi communities
Sukhdeep: name interpretation and three public careers
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Punjabi communities
Roop: a Punjabi word and documented literary names
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Punjabi communities and diaspora
Sahib: name, honorific and forms in Punjabi and Urdu
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Punjabi communities and diaspora
Imran: name forms and a Lahore-connected record
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Punjabi communities and diaspora
Tariq: a name, Quranic vocabulary and a Lahore writer
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Punjabi communities and diaspora
Sandhu surname: Waryam Singh Sandhu and literary records
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Punjabi communities
Sidhu surname: Punjabi writing in Canada and drama
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Punjabi communities
Dhillon surname: a parliamentary career and a youth writer
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Punjabi communities
Gill surname: Punjabi writing across languages
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Punjabi communities
Grewal surname: a historian of Sikh and Punjab history
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Punjabi communities
Brar surname: Punjabi fiction and theatre
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Punjabi communities
Mann surname: cultural memory and Punjabi teaching
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Punjabi communities
Bajwa surname: Punjabi writing and a Lahore book launch
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Punjabi communities
Cheema surname: Punjabi stories and bilingual poetry
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Punjabi communities
Chahal surname: Punjabi writers and Canadian oral history
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Punjabi communities
Virk surname: Kulwant Singh Virk’s Punjabi stories
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Punjabi communities
Randhawa surname: Punjabi literature, art and agriculture
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Punjabi communities
Bhullar surname: two Punjabi literary records
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Punjabi communities
Dhaliwal surname: Punjabi fiction and short stories
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Punjabi communities
Sangha surname: a historian and Canadian oral history
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Punjabi communities
Sekhon surname: Punjabi literature and Shakespeare translation
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Punjabi communities
Toor: a Punjabi surname and an Urdu literary name
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Punjabi communities
Deol surname: Punjabi writing and literary biography
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Punjabi communities
Bains surname: Punjabi education and migration research
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Punjabi communities
Saini surname: Punjabi poetry and literary study
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Punjabi communities
Kamboj surname: Punjabi poetry and language technology
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Punjabi communities
Arora surname: autobiographical writing and Partition memory
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Punjabi communities
Khatri as a surname and community name in Punjab
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Punjabi communities
Kapoor surname: Punjabi prose and Urdu satire
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Khanna surname: an artist’s memories of Partition
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Malhotra surname: two historians of Punjab
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Mehra surname: Partition memory and Punjab research
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Sethi surname: Punjabi fiction and a Lahore novel
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Sahni surname: Bhisham and Balraj Sahni in the records
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Chopra surname: Yash and B. R. Chopra across Partition
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Suri surname: a historical chronicle and literary translation
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Bedi surname: Rajinder Singh Bedi’s writing and film work
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Sodhi surname: Sikh histories in Kartarpur and Guru Har Sahai
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Trehan surname: Guru Angad and the history of Khadur
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Bhalla surname: Guru Amar Das and a Sikh manuscript history
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Punjabi communities
Anand as a surname: Mulk Raj Anand and literary history
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Tandon surname: Prakash Tandon’s Punjabi Century
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Talwar surname: filmmaker R. C. Talwar and Sangdil
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Puri surname: two writers in Punjabi and English
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Duggal surname: a multilingual writer and broadcaster
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Batra surname: a Jhang family’s Partition memoir
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Chawla surname: research on Punjab and Partition
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Kohli surname: a literary scholar and a historian
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Vohra surname: two journeys during Partition
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Malik: a name and title in Punjabi cultural records
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Punjabi communities
Tiwana surname: a novelist and a Punjab politician
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Punjabi communities
Noon as a surname: Punjab politics and other name histories
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Punjabi communities
Masih as a name: identity and Punjabi Christian history
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Chaudhry: a title and the 1933 Now or Never pamphlet
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Bhatti surname: Dulla Bhatti and Punjabi poetry
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Shah: a name, title and the poetry of Shah Hussain
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Qureshi surname: Punjabi poetry and literary history
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