Handoo
Handoo (Kashmiri: हंडू (Devanagari), ہینڈو (Nastaleeq)), also spelled as Handu, is a Kashmiri Pandit surname.[1] Native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India; it is commonly found among both Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslims.[2][3] This surname denotes that a person descends from someone named Handoo or Hoend . (meaning 'a large fat one' , 'wealthy' , 'fighter').[4][5]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Kashmir Valley | |
| Languages | |
| Kashmiri |
History
According to Muhammad Din Fauq
In the Kashmiri language, "Hondu" refers to male sheep (ram). This nickname was given to a Pandit (Brahmin) man who was strong and healthy like a ram (sheep), meaning a strong man. The Handoo Pandit branch has produced many wise individuals.[6]
According to the Muslim Handoo's history
Handoo families were an educated class and trade or business family. The nickname "Handoo" was given to a man who were strong and healthy like a ram (sheep), meaning a strong man. Additionally, the Handoo Nickname or title was given to a man or family that was wealthy. For example, in Kashmiri language, "yem che baed hyend" means "these are big rich people," (indicating a wealthy man).[7] "Handoo" is a title given to individuals who were strong, wealthy, and wise.
People with the name
- Kuldeep Handoo, Indian Wushu player, Srinagar Kashmir.
- Piyare Lal Handoo, Politician, Anantnag Kashmir.
- Tej Handu, Umpire International Cricket
- Zafar Handoo, Scientist, Narwara Srinagar.[8]
References
- ^ Singh, K. S.; Pandita, K. N.; Charak, Sukh Dev Singh; Rizvi, Baqr Raza; India, Anthropological Survey of (2003). Jammu & Kashmir. Anthropological Survey of India. p. xxxiv. ISBN 978-81-7304-118-1.
- ^ Dhar, Nazir Ahmad (2002). "Social Distribution of Linguistic Variants in Kashmiri Speech". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 62/63: 46. ISSN 0045-9801.
The surnames like Bhat, Pandit, Munshi, Dhar, Dar, Handoo, Kakroo, etc. characterize aboriginal affinity
- ^ Clements, William M.; Green, Thomas A. (2006). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife: Southeast Asia and India, Central and East Asia, Middle East. Greenwood Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-313-32849-7.
A variety of Hindu surnames such as Dar, Bhatt, Handoo, Kachru, Kichlu, Matoo and Pandit persist in Muslim families.
- ^ fauq, muhammad. Tareekh Aqwam-e-kashmir. p. 51.
- ^ net, kouls. Handoo.
- ^ fauq, muhammad. Tareekh Aqwam-e-kashmir. p. 51.
- ^ kouls, net. Handoo.
- ^ Handoo, Zafar. Zafar Handoo.