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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (north central) : Hindu name, from Sanskrit mahārāja ‘great king’, derived from a title denoting an accomplished practitioner (a master) of a particular skill or craft (for example singing, drumming, dancing, cooking, etc.) or a religious guru.

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