Chawla surname: research on Punjab and Partition
Explore a published interpretation of the Chawla surname and historian Muhammad Iqbal Chawla’s research on Partition and Punjab politics.
Punjabi communities
Names, with their evidence
Names.
Separate documented use, lexical roots and personal meaning. Uncertainty stays visible.
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Cheema surname: Punjabi stories and bilingual poetry
Explore published references and selected examples of Cheema in Punjabi cultural history.
Punjabi communities
Chopra surname: Yash and B. R. Chopra across Partition
Explore the Chopra surname and the distinct film careers of brothers Yash and B. R. Chopra across Partition and Bombay.
Punjabi communities
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
Deol surname: Punjabi writing and literary biography
Explore a published reference to the Deol surname and distinct literary records for Bakhtawar Singh Deol and Surinder Deol.
Punjabi communities
Dhaliwal surname: Punjabi fiction and short stories
Explore published references and selected examples of Dhaliwal in Punjabi history.
Punjabi communities
Dhillon surname: a parliamentary career and a youth writer
Explore selected evidence for the surname Dhillon and its use in Punjabi literary records.
Punjabi communities
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
Duggal surname: a multilingual writer and broadcaster
Explore the Duggal surname and the multilingual writing and broadcasting career of Kartar Singh Duggal.
Punjabi communities
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
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
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
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