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{{About|the name and surname of people|the Marathi name|Rane (surname)|Khas Chhetri rulers of Nepal|Rana dynasty}}
{{About|the name and surname of people|the Marathi name|Rane (surname)|Khas Chhetri rulers of Nepal|Rana dynasty}}
'''Rana''' in [[Arabic]] ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: '''رنا'''); the name means "eyecatching", stemming from the word ''yarnū'' يرنو, meaning "to gaze at longingly". It is a given name for males in Arabic-speaking countries.
'''Rana''' in [[Arabic]] ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: '''رنا'''); the name means "eyecatching", stemming from the word ''yarnū'' يرنو, meaning "to gaze at longingly". It is a given name for females in Arabic-speaking countries.


In [[India]]n, [[Nepal]]i and [[Pakistan]]i culture, "Rāṇā" ([[Devanāgarī]]: राणा) has [[Sanskrit]] origin and is denoted as a title. Rānā [Magar] ([[Devanāgarī]]: राना) belonged to '''Thar Ghar''' aristocracy group which assisted the rulers of [[Gorkha Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite book | last = Pradhan | first = Kumar L. | title = Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839 | publisher = Concept Publishing Company | year = 2012 | isbn = 9788180698132 | location = New Delhi | page = 8 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7PP1yElRzIUC&dq=the+assassination+of+rana+bahadur+shah&source=gbs_navlinks_s }}</ref>
In [[India]]n, [[Nepal]]i and [[Pakistan]]i culture, "Rāṇā" ([[Devanāgarī]]: राणा) has [[Sanskrit]] origin and is denoted as a title. Rānā [Magar] ([[Devanāgarī]]: राना) belonged to '''Thar Ghar''' aristocracy group which assisted the rulers of [[Gorkha Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite book | last = Pradhan | first = Kumar L. | title = Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839 | publisher = Concept Publishing Company | year = 2012 | isbn = 9788180698132 | location = New Delhi | page = 8 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7PP1yElRzIUC&dq=the+assassination+of+rana+bahadur+shah&source=gbs_navlinks_s }}</ref>


==People with the name==
==People with the name==

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This article is about the name and surname of people. For the Marathi name, see Rane (surname). For Khas Chhetri rulers of Nepal, see Rana dynasty.

Rana in Arabic (Arabic: رنا); the name means "eyecatching", stemming from the word yarnū يرنو, meaning "to gaze at longingly". It is a given name for females in Arabic-speaking countries.

In Indian, Nepali and Pakistani culture, "Rāṇā" (Devanāgarī: राणा) has Sanskrit origin and is denoted as a title. Rānā [Magar] (Devanāgarī: राना) belonged to Thar Ghar aristocracy group which assisted the rulers of Gorkha Kingdom.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Pradhan, Kumar L. (2012). Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 8. ISBN 9788180698132.
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