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Updated July 4, 2024

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (northern states) : Hindu name found in several communities, from Sanskrit čandra ‘pleasant’, ‘shining’, ‘moon’. It is a common final element of compound personal names, such as Ramchand and Kishanchand, and appears subsequently to have evolved into a surname. Compare Chandra.

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