Given name & surname · also Punjabi

Khalsa

“pure”

Khalsa is a surname from Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Khalsa goes back to Arabic خَالِص, meaning “pure.”

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Where it comes from

Khalsa comes from Punjabi, and ultimately from Arabic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, from Arabic خَالِص (“pure”); its root is Arabic خ ل ص.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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