Where does “Singh” come from?
Singh derives from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European sinǵʰo-, a root denoting a large feline predator.
Singh (English): A surname common in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India
Definitions
- A surname common in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India
Ancestry of “Singh”, step by step
Singh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਸਿੰਘ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਸਿੰਘ | lion |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सिंह | the lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sinźʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sinȷ́ʰás | lion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *sinǵʰós- | — |
via Hindi सिंघ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | सिंघ | lion |