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- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 1401. ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4.
Indian (Panjab): unexplained. Muslim and Sikh name of unknown etymology. The Sikh name is found among Jats.
- ↑ Jerath, Ashok (1998). Dogra Legends of Art and Culture. Indus Publishing Company. p. 20–22. ISBN 978-81-7387-082-8.
Rajputs: These Rajput clans suffixed their family names after their proper names for instance Katoch Rajas suffixed Chandra, Chambials suffixed Varman, Suketias suffixed Sen while as Jaswals and Sibials suffixed Chand after their names
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