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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (Panjab) : Hindu (Khatri) and Sikh name based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. It is derived from Sanskrit bhalla meaning (among other things) ‘auspicious’, ‘missile’, and ‘bear’.

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