Handoo

Kashmiri Pandit surname

Handoo
ہینڈوOrigin

Meaning| healthy and fat man like a ram , wealthy , wise , elite.
Region of origin| Kashmir Valley, India
Other names
Variant form(s)| Handoo, Handu, Hyondu

Handoo (Kashmiri: हंडू (Devanagari), ہینڈو (Nastaleeq)), also spelled as Handu, is a Kashmiri Pandit surname native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is commonly found among Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslims.[2][3] Handoo or Hyondu in Kashmiri, is an upper-caste.[4] This surname descent from someone named Handoo or Hēnḍay.[5][6]

## History

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### According to Muhammad Din Fauq

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In the Kashmiri language, "Hondu" refers to male sheep. This nickname was given to a Pandit (Brahmin) man who was strong and healthy like a ram.[7]

### According to the Muslim Handoo's history

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Handoo families were an educated class and trade or business family. The nickname "Handoo" was given to a man who was strong and healthy like a ram. Additionally, the Handoo nickname was given to a wealthy man or family. For example, in Kashmiri language, "yem che baed hyend" means "these are big rich people," (indicating a wealthy man).[8]

### Source

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In dictionaries 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]

## Notables

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* Robert Hando, Australian Rules footballer
* Kuldeep Handoo, Wushu player from Srinagar.
* Piyare Lal Handoo, Politician from Anantnag.
* Tej Handu, cricket umpire

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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. JSTOR 42930603. "The surnames like Bhat, Pandit, Munshi, Dhar, Dar, Handoo, Kakroo, etc. characterize aboriginal affinity"
3. ^ 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."
4. ^ George, A. Grierson (2007). A Dictionary of the Kashmiri Language. Gulshan Books. p. 338\. ISBN 978-81-8339-044-6. "Hyondu , In Kashmir a Hindu of the upper castes"
5. ^ fauq, muhammad. Tareekh Aqwam-e-kashmir. p. 51.
6. ^ net, kouls. Handoo.
7. ^ fauq, muhammad. Tareekh Aqwam-e-kashmir. p. 51.
8. ^ kouls, net. Handoo.
9. ^ George, A. Grierson (2007). A Dictionary of the Kashmiri Language. Gulshan Books. p. 338\. ISBN 978-81-8339-044-6. "Hyondu , In Kashmir a Hindu of the upper castes"

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* Lone
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