Surname · Punjabi

گل

“a servant”

گل (gill) is a surname from Prakrit. It is used in Punjabi.

PunjabiWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Gill.

Meaning & origin

What it means

گل is Gill written in Arabic script. One interpretation is “a servant.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

گل comes from Prakrit.

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How it developed

From Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮.

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گل’s family of names

In Punjabi usage, گل as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Gill.

Walk گل’s family in the name graph

گلGill

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Spellings & scripts 1

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