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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (Panjab) : Hindu and Sikh name based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. The word purī in Panjabi means ‘small town’, but it is unclear whether this word has anything to do with the name.

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