Vaid (surname)

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Vaid is a surname of Indian origin. It is found among several communities, including Oswals, Mohyals, and Parsis. [1] Vaid or Ved is a sanskrit word used for practitioner (Vaidya) of Ayurveda medicine. [2]

Notable people with the surname include:

References

  1. Shibani Roy; S. H. M. Rizvi (2002). Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames. B.R. p. 421. ISBN   978-81-7646-247-1.
  2. Wujastyk, Dagmar; Smith, Frederick M. (9 September 2013). Modern and Global Ayurveda: Pluralism and Paradigms. ISBN   9780791478165.