Jayasinghe

Jayasinghe
Pronunciation	/ˈdʒəjəsɪŋhə/
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	Sinhalese
Origin
Meaning	Victorious Lion
Region of origin	Sri Lanka
Other names
Alternative spelling	Jayasingha

Last updated June 01, 2025

Jayasinghe is a Sinhalese surname that consists of two parts: jaya, which means victory in Sinhalese and is also the name of a Hindu demigod, and singhe (lion).^[1] The name may refer to the following notable people:

Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe (born 1962), member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Chinthaka Jayasinghe (born 1978), Sri Lankan cricketer
Dilan Jayasingha (born 1987), Sri Lankan American hip-hop artist
G. R. Jayasinghe, Brigadier in the Sri Lanka Army
Izzy Jayasinghe, biophysicist
Lalith Jayasinghe (1974 - 2008), lieutenant colonel in the Sri Lanka Army
N. D. N. P. Jayasinghe, former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Rohan Jayasinghe (born 1956), brigadier in the Sri Lanka Army
Savitri Jayasinghe (died 2024), banking executive from Sri Lanka
Stanley Jayasinghe (born 1931), former Sri Lankan cricketer
Sunil Jayasinghe (born 1955), former Sri Lankan cricketer
Susanthika Jayasinghe (born 1975), Sri Lankan athlete

References

↑ Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1402. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

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[r1-1] Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1402. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.

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