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Bookmark or Share- Kaur - WikipediaKaur (Punjabi: ਕੌਰ Punjabi pronunciation: [kɔːɾᵊ] [Gurmukhi] / کور [Shahmukhi]; lit. 'crown prince [ss]' or 'spiritual prince [ss]'), [1] sometimes spelled as Kour, is a surname or a part of a personal name primarily used by the Sikh and some Hindu women of the Punjab region. [2] .
- Kaur: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducationIndian (chiefly Panjab) : term used by Hindu and Sikh women either as the final element of a compound personal name or as a last name. It cannot be regarded as a true surname or family name. It goes back to Sanskrit kumārī ‘girl’, ‘daughter’, which was reduced to kuar and then changed into kaur by metathesis.
- What is the origin of the last name Kaur? - Last Name MeaningsDerived from the Sanskrit word "Kumari," meaning "princess" or "young woman," Kaur was adopted as a surname by Sikh women in the 17th century under the directive of Guru Gobind Singh as a way to promote gender equality.
- Kaur - Sikh NamesSince nearly all Sikh names are gender neutral, the name Singh or Kaur will specify the gender of the child. A male is a Singh and a female is a Kaur. Welcome to the social revolution started by Guru Nanak Dev ji and formalized by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, nearly 500 years ago.
- Sikh Surnames: Why the Names Singh and Kaur Relate to ... - TheCollectorSikhism is a traditional Indian religion in which all members have the same two surnames as an expression of unity. All men are named Singh, and all women are named Kaur.
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