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Bakhshi Surname Meaning

Iranian and Jewish (from Iran): from bakhshī, a Persian word meaning literally ‘giver donor’, also ‘fortune’, but usually (in Khorasan) denoting a ‘storyteller’ or ‘singer musician’. Historically (in the Indian subcontinent and/or in parts of Central Asia), it also referred to a ‘paymaster’ (see Bakshi) or a ‘scribe’.

Alternatively, a surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Bakhsh.

Indian (Punjab): variant of Bakshi.

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


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