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Bissessar Surname Meaning

Indian: from an altered form of the Hindi and Sanskrit personal name Vishweshwara meaning ‘lord of the world’. This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and South Africa; it is not used in India.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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