Given name & surname
rāj
“royalty, kingdom, realm”
rāj is used as a given name and a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
rāj is a romanization of राज. राज goes back to Sanskrit राज्य, meaning “royalty, kingdom, realm.”
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Where it comes from
rāj is a romanization of राज. राज comes from Old Marathi, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
rāj’s family of names
In Marathi usage, rāj is a Roman-alphabet rendering of राज. In Hindi usage, rāj as a surname is a transliteration of राज.
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