Surname · Punjabi
ਸਿੰਘ
ਸਿੰਘ (siṅgh) is a surname from Sanskrit. It is used in Punjabi.
PunjabiWritten in Gurmukhi script. In English: Singh.
Meaning & origin
ਸਿੰਘ’s family of names
In Punjabi usage, ਸਿੰਘ as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with ਸ਼ੀਂਹ. In Punjabi usage, ਸਿੰਘ as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Singh. In Punjabi usage, ਸਿੰਘ as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as siṅgh.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
ਸਿੰਘ has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Sanskrit roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 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 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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