# Lal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal > Source revision: 1350419699 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Other uses}} '''Lal''' ({{langx|fa|لعل}}, {{langx|hi|लाल}}, {{langx|bn|লাল}}, {{langx|ur|{{nq|لال}}}}, {{langx|ps|Lāl}}) is an [Indo-Iranian](/source/Indo-Iranian_languages) surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the [Sanskrit](/source/Sanskrit) ''lala'' ("cajoling").''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. In addition, Lal means "[garnet](/source/garnet)" or "[ruby](/source/ruby)" in [Persian](/source/Persian_language), "ruby" in [Pashto](/source/Pashto_language), and "red" in [Hindustani](/source/Hindustani_language) and [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language). The name Lal may refer to mainly [Kayastha](/source/Kayastha) as well as used by other communities: {{cn|date=May 2022}} ==Surname== '''Lal '''is a surname related to honorific title Lal,{{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 }} and is found among various social groups and [caste](/source/caste)s.{{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 }} The surname is also common in the [Indian diaspora](/source/Non-resident_Indian_and_person_of_Indian_origin).{{cn|date=May 2020}} ===Notable people=== *[Akash Lal](/source/Akash_Lal) (born 1940), Indian cricketer *[Amrit Lal (1940s Southern Punjab cricketer)](/source/Amrit_Lal_(1940s_Southern_Punjab_cricketer)) *[Amrit Lal (1960s Southern Punjab cricketer)](/source/Amrit_Lal_(1960s_Southern_Punjab_cricketer)) *[Ananda Lal](/source/Ananda_Lal) (born 1955), Indian theatre critic *[Arun Lal](/source/Arun_Lal) (born 1955), Indian cricketer *[B. B. Lal](/source/B._B._Lal_(archaeologist)) (1921–2022), Indian archaeologist *[Bansi Lal](/source/Bansi_Lal) (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana *[Bhai Nand Lal](/source/Bhai_Nand_Lal) (1633–1713), Persian poet *[Bhajan Lal](/source/Bhajan_Lal_Bishnoi) (1930–2011), Indian politician *[Bihari Lal](/source/Bihari_Lal) (1595–1663), Indian poet *[Brij Lal](/source/Brij_Lal), Indo-Fijian politician *[Brij Lal (historian)](/source/Brij_Lal_(historian)) (born 1952), Fijian historian *[Chatur Lal](/source/Chatur_Lal) (1925–1965), Indian tabla player *[Chaudhary Devi Lal](/source/Chaudhary_Devi_Lal) (1909–2001), Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana *[Chuni Lal](/source/Chuni_Lal) (1968 - 2007) Indian Army soldier *[Deepak Lal](/source/Deepak_Lal) (born 1940), British economist *[Durga Lal](/source/Durga_Lal) (1948 - 1990), Indian Kathak dancer *[Gobind Behari Lal](/source/Gobind_Behari_Lal) (1889–1982), Indian journalist *[Jean Paul Lal](/source/Jean_Paul_Lal) (born 1988), Malayalam film director *[Kishan Lal](/source/Kishan_Lal) (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player *[K. S. Lal](/source/K._S._Lal) (1920–2002), Indian historian *[Lallu Lal](/source/Lallu_Lal) (1763–1835), Indian writer *[Madan Lal](/source/Madan_Lal) (born 1951), Indian cricket player and coach *[Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal) (born 1960), Indian Actor *[Nidhin Lal](/source/Nidhin_Lal) (born 1991), Indian footballer *[Padma Narsey Lal](/source/Padma_Narsey_Lal) (born 1951), Fijian ecological economist *[Pancham Lal](/source/Pancham_Lal) (born 1951), Indian Administrative Service officer *[Pratap Chandra Lal](/source/Pratap_Chandra_Lal) (1916–1982), Indian air marshal *[Prerna Lal](/source/Prerna_Lal) (born 1984), Fijian writer *[Priyaa Lal](/source/Priyaa_Lal) (born 1993), British Indian actress *[Purshotam Lal](/source/Purshotam_Lal) (born 1954), Indian cardiologist *[Purushottama Lal](/source/Purushottama_Lal) (1929–2010), Indian writer *[Sanjay Lal](/source/Sanjay_Lal) (born 1969), American football coach *[Shaneel Lal](/source/Shaneel_Lal) (born 2000), Fijian-New Zealand activist *[Siddhartha Lal](/source/Siddhartha_Lal) (born 1973), Indian businessman *[Sunder Lal](/source/Sunder_Lal), Indian freedom fighter *[Vikram Lal](/source/Vikram_Lal) (born 1942), Indian businessman *[Vinay Lal](/source/Vinay_Lal) (born 1961), Indian historian ==Given name== *[Lal Behari Dey](/source/Lal_Behari_Dey) (1824–1892), Indian journalist *[Lal Jayawardena](/source/Lal_Jayawardena) (1935–2004), Sri Lankan economist *[Lal Jose](/source/Lal_Jose) (born 1966), Indian filmmaker *[Lal Khan](/source/Lal_Khan) (born 1956), Pakistani political activist *[Lal Krishna Advani](/source/Lal_Krishna_Advani) (born 1927), Indian politician *[Lal Mia](/source/Abdul_Kader_Mia) (died 1960), Bengali politician *[Lal Muhammad Khan](/source/Lal_Muhammad_Khan), Pakistani politician *[Lal Thanhawla](/source/Lal_Thanhawla) (born 1942), Indian politician *[Lal Thanzara](/source/Lal_Thanzara), Indian politician *[Lal Wickrematunge](/source/Lal_Wickrematunge) (born 1950), Sri Lankan businessman ==See also== * [Lal (disambiguation)](/source/Lal_(disambiguation)) * [Lalu (disambiguation)](/source/Lalu_(disambiguation)) ==References== {{reflist}} {{given name|type=both}} Category:Indian given names Category:Surnames of Indian origin --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal?action=history)). 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