Surname · Hindi
राजपूत
“prince”
राजपूत (rājpūt) is a surname from Sanskrit. It is used in Hindi.
HindiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: rājpūt.
Meaning & origin
What it means
राजपूत goes back to Sanskrit राजपुत्र, meaning “prince.”
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How it developed
From Sanskrit राजपुत्र (“prince”), built from Hindi राज (“king”) + पूत (“son”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
राजपूत’s family of names
In Hindi usage, राजपूत as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Sindhi form راجپوت. In Hindi usage, राजपूत as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as rājpūt. In Hindi usage, राजपूत as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with राऊत.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
राजपूत has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Sanskrit roots to each of them.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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