Last names linked to OSWAL

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Gandhi : Indian (Gujarat Mumbai Rajasthan Punjab): Bania Vania Arora Jat Jain Parsi and Sikh occupational name meaning ‘perfume seller’ in modern Indic languages from Sanskrit gāndhika from gandha ‘perfume’. In Gujarati the word also means ‘grocer’ or ‘pharmacist’. This name is found chiefly in Gujarat among Vanias and Parsis. It is also found among the Oswal Banias of Rajasthan and among the Aroras and the Jats of the Punjab.

Garg : Indian (northern states): Bania and Jain name which goes back to the name of an ancient Hindu sage. The Agarwal Banias and the Oswal Banias both have clans called Garg.

Mehta : Indian (Gujarat Rajasthan Punjab and Mumbai): Vania Brahmin Khatri Jain Parsi and Sikh name meaning ‘chief’ in several modern Indian languages from Sanskrit mahita ‘praised great’ (from mah- ‘to praise or magnify’). In Gujarati it has come to mean ‘teacher or accountant’; teachers and accountants were respectfully so addressed in Gujarat. The Oswal and Porwal Banias and the Punjabi Khatris also have clans called Mehta.

Modi : Indian (Gujarat Rajasthan and Mumbai): Bania Vania Jain and Parsi occupational name from modi ‘grocer grain merchant’ in the various languages of this region. There is a clan called Modi among the Oswal Banias.

Parikh : Indian (Gujarat Rajasthan): Bania and Jain name meaning ‘assayer’ in Gujarati from Sanskrit parīkṣaka ‘examiner’. The Oswal and Porwal Banias have clans called Parekh.

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