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Lohar

Lohar

9.0
A family name used by people in South Asia
  • proper noun
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  • Krishan Gopal Dogra, inspector from Thana New Anarkali, reported that one person named Abdul Qayum Lohar resides on Mela Ram Road.

Examples

  • The Lohar family has a long history of craftsmanship in the region.

  • I met a friend named Lohar during my visit to South Asia.

  • Abdul Qayum Lohar is known for his expertise in traditional blacksmithing.

Synonyms

Lang
vsLohar
104 2.5

A family name used by people in English and other languages

is mainly South Asian in use rather than English or other languages
Lai
vsLohar
24 6.5

A family name common in East and Southeast Asia used by many Chinese people

is typical of South Asia rather than East or Southeast Asia
Lusk
vsLohar
9 9.6

A family name that people use as their last name

is specifically used in South Asia rather than undefined regions
Loy
vsLohar
6 8.0

A family or given name used by people

is primarily a South Asian family name rather than a global given name
Lipa
vsLohar
1 9.1

A family name used by people in different countries

is associated with South Asia rather than many different countries
longa
vsLohar
1 9.8

A family name that some people use as their last name

is common in South Asia rather than limited to few cultures
swaraj
vsLohar
9.9

A family or personal name used in South Asia

is a family name rather than a personal given name
kesar
vsLohar
9.9

A name used in South Asia for people that often means saffron

is mainly a family name rather than commonly a given name
Lipan
vsLohar
9.3

A family name used by some people

is specific to South Asia rather than being used broadly elsewhere

Surface Forms

Lohar main

Etymology

Lohar comes from a South Asian word loha meaning 'iron'. A Lohar was a person who worked with iron — a blacksmith — so the name became a family name for those families.