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Kaushik Family History

Kaushik Surname Meaning

Indian (Uttar Pradesh): Brahmin name from Kusha which was the name of an ancestor of the Vedic sage Vishwamitra to whom this caste trace lineage.

The word kusha in Sanskrit denotes a type of sacred grass.

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


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