Vaghela (surname)

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Vaghela, sometimes spelled Baghela, is an Indian Gujarati surname. [1] It is commonly found in Chamar, [2] Mochi and Vadi [3] caste groups.

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Origin

According to the Oxford Dictionary of American Family Names (Vaghela) it derives from the Vyaghreshvari temple in Atkot. [4]

Surname list

Notable individuals with the surname include:

See also

References

  1. Das, Biswajit; Majhi, Debendra Prasad (2021-07-12). Caste, Communication and Power. SAGE Publishing India. p. 193. ISBN   978-93-91370-98-5.
  2. Singh, K. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN   978-0-19-563357-3.
  3. Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN   978-81-7991-106-8.
  4. Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press, USA. 2022.