Lal — Mediated Wiki

{{Other uses}} '''Lal''' ({{langx|fa|لعل}}, {{langx|hi|लाल}}, {{langx|bn|লাল}}, {{langx|ur|{{nq|لال}}}}, {{langx|ps|Lāl}}) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").<ref name="DAFN">''Dictionary of American Family Names''. [https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA382 Family History"], Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016.</ref> In addition, Lal means "garnet" or "ruby" in Persian, "ruby" in Pashto, and "red" in Hindustani and Bengali.<ref name="DAFN" /> The name Lal may refer to mainly Kayastha as well as used by other communities: {{cn|date=May 2022}}

==Surname== '''Lal '''is a surname related to honorific title Lal,<ref>{{cite web | title = Lal Name Meaning & Lal Family History |publisher= Ancestry.com | url = http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=lal | accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> and is found among various social groups and castes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lal| url = http://www.ecoi.net/local_link/180426/282968_en.html|publisher= Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada| accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> The surname is also common in the Indian diaspora.{{cn|date=May 2020}}

===Notable people=== *Akash Lal (born 1940), Indian cricketer *Amrit Lal (1940s Southern Punjab cricketer) *Amrit Lal (1960s Southern Punjab cricketer) *Ananda Lal (born 1955), Indian theatre critic *Arun Lal (born 1955), Indian cricketer *B. B. Lal (1921–2022), Indian archaeologist *Bansi Lal (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana *Bhai Nand Lal (1633–1713), Persian poet *Bhajan Lal (1930–2011), Indian politician *Bihari Lal (1595–1663), Indian poet *Brij Lal, Indo-Fijian politician *Brij Lal (historian) (born 1952), Fijian historian *Chatur Lal (1925–1965), Indian tabla player *Chaudhary Devi Lal (1909–2001), Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana *Chuni Lal (1968 - 2007) Indian Army soldier *Deepak Lal (born 1940), British economist *Durga Lal (1948 - 1990), Indian Kathak dancer *Gobind Behari Lal (1889–1982), Indian journalist *Jean Paul Lal (born 1988), Malayalam film director *Kishan Lal (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player *K. S. Lal (1920–2002), Indian historian *Lallu Lal (1763–1835), Indian writer *Madan Lal (born 1951), Indian cricket player and coach *Mohanlal (born 1960), Indian Actor *Nidhin Lal (born 1991), Indian footballer *Padma Narsey Lal (born 1951), Fijian ecological economist *Pancham Lal (born 1951), Indian Administrative Service officer *Pratap Chandra Lal (1916–1982), Indian air marshal *Prerna Lal (born 1984), Fijian writer *Priyaa Lal (born 1993), British Indian actress *Purshotam Lal (born 1954), Indian cardiologist *Purushottama Lal (1929–2010), Indian writer *Sanjay Lal (born 1969), American football coach *Shaneel Lal (born 2000), Fijian-New Zealand activist *Siddhartha Lal (born 1973), Indian businessman *Sunder Lal, Indian freedom fighter *Vikram Lal (born 1942), Indian businessman *Vinay Lal (born 1961), Indian historian

==Given name== *Lal Behari Dey (1824–1892), Indian journalist *Lal Jayawardena (1935–2004), Sri Lankan economist *Lal Jose (born 1966), Indian filmmaker *Lal Khan (born 1956), Pakistani political activist *Lal Krishna Advani (born 1927), Indian politician *Lal Mia (died 1960), Bengali politician *Lal Muhammad Khan, Pakistani politician *Lal Thanhawla (born 1942), Indian politician *Lal Thanzara, Indian politician *Lal Wickrematunge (born 1950), Sri Lankan businessman

==See also== * Lal (disambiguation) * Lalu (disambiguation)

==References== {{reflist}}

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