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Mehra

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Mehra
Language(s)Punjabi, Dogri, Kumaoni, Hindi
Origin
MeaningSun / Chief / Master
Region of originPunjab, India

Mehra is a Khatri Hindu surname found in India, predominantly in the Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Regions.[1][2] They generally come under the Dhai Ghar group of the Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri in origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajputs. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master. [3]

According to Aditya Malik, the Mehras of Uttarakhand are a community of Rajput landowners in the Kumaon Division of the Central Himalayas.[4]

Variations

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Later modifications of this surname are Mehrotra and Malhotra a subclan, is generally considered as the highest among all Rajputs and is the variation of the Mehra clan having pure Greco-Iranic lineage. Malhotra is the Punjabi language,[3] version of Mehrotra.[5]

Notable persons

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Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with Rajputs or Khatris, include:

References

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  1. ^ "Mehra Surname Origin, Meaning and Last Name History". Forebears.
  2. ^ Singh, K.S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India.
  3. ^ a b Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press.
  4. ^ Malik, Aditya (2016). Tales of Justice and Rituals of Divine Embodiment: Oral Narratives from the Central Himalayas. Oxford University Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0199325092. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press.

Category: Khatri