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Meaning | healthy and fat man like a ram , wealthy , wise , elite. |
Region of origin | Kashmir Valley, India |
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Variant form(s) | Handoo, Handu, Hyondu |
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 now commonly found amongst both Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslims.[2][3] Handoo or Hyondu in Kashmiri, is referred to as an upper-caste .[4] This surname also denotes he or she is descended from someone named Handoo or Hēnḍay.[5][6]
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.[7]
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).[8]
In Dictionary , hyondu or handoo ह्य॑न्दु॒ । वर्णी m. (f. hĕndiyöñi ह्य॑न्दि॒या॑ञू॒, in the meaning of a female Hindū), a Hindū; in Kashmīr, a Hindū of the upper castes.[9]
The surnames like Bhat, Pandit, Munshi, Dhar, Dar, Handoo, Kakroo, etc. characterize aboriginal affinity
A variety of Hindu surnames such as Dar, Bhatt, Handoo, Kachru, Kichlu, Matoo and Pandit persist in Muslim families.
Hyondu , In Kashmir a Hindu of the upper castes
Hyondu , In Kashmir a Hindu of the upper castes