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	'''Lal''' ({{~~lang-~~fa\|لعل}}, {{~~lang-~~hi\|लाल}}, {{~~lang-~~bn\|লাল}}, {{~~lang-~~ur\|لال}}, {{~~lang-~~ps\|Lāl}}) is an [[Indo-Iranian languages\|Indo-Iranian]] surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the [[Sanskrit]] ''lala'' ("cajoling").<ref name="DAFN">''Dictionary of American Family Names''. [~~http~~://~~www~~.~~ancestry~~.com/~~name-origin~~?~~surname~~=~~lal "Lal~~ Family History"], Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016.</ref> In addition, Lal means "[[garnet]]" or "[[ruby]]" in [[Persian language\|Persian]], "ruby" in [[Pashto language\|Pashto]], and "red" in [[Hindustani language\|Hindustani]] and [[Bengali language\|Bengali]].<ref name="DAFN" /> The name Lal may refer to mainly [[Kayastha]] as well as used by other communities:		'''Lal''' ({{langx\|fa\|لعل}}, {{langx\|hi\|लाल}}, {{langx\|bn\|লাল}}, {{langx\|ur\|{{nq\|لال}}}}, {{langx\|ps\|Lāl}}) is an [[Indo-Iranian languages\|Indo-Iranian]] surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the [[Sanskrit]] ''lala'' ("cajoling").<ref name="DAFN">''Dictionary of American Family Names''. [https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA382 Family History"], Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016.</ref> In addition, Lal means "[[garnet]]" or "[[ruby]]" in [[Persian language\|Persian]], "ruby" in [[Pashto language\|Pashto]], and "red" in [[Hindustani language\|Hindustani]] and [[Bengali language\|Bengali]].<ref name="DAFN" /> The name Lal may refer to mainly [[Kayastha]] as well as used by other communities: {{cn\|date=May 2022}}

	==Surname==		==Surname==
	'''Lal '''~~(ਲਾਲ)~~ is a surname related to honorific title Lal,<ref>{{cite web \| title = Lal Name Meaning & Lal Family History \|publisher= Ancestry.com \| url = http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=lal \| accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> and is found among various social groups and [[caste]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Lal\| url = http://www.ecoi.net/local_link/180426/282968_en.html\|publisher= Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada\| accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> The surname is also common in the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|Indian diaspora]].{{cn\|date=May 2020}}		'''Lal '''is a surname related to honorific title Lal,<ref>{{cite web \| title = Lal Name Meaning & Lal Family History \|publisher= Ancestry.com \| url = http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=lal \| accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> and is found among various social groups and [[caste]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Lal\| url = http://www.ecoi.net/local_link/180426/282968_en.html\|publisher= Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada\| accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> The surname is also common in the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|Indian diaspora]].{{cn\|date=May 2020}}

	===Notable people===		===Notable people===
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	*[[Ananda Lal]] (born 1955), Indian theatre critic		*[[Ananda Lal]] (born 1955), Indian theatre critic
	*[[Arun Lal]] (born 1955), Indian cricketer		*[[Arun Lal]] (born 1955), Indian cricketer
	*[[B. B. Lal]] (~~born 1921~~), Indian archaeologist		*[[B. B. Lal (archaeologist)\|B. B. Lal]] (1921–2022), Indian archaeologist
	*[[Bansi Lal]] (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana		*[[Bansi Lal]] (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana
	*[[Bhai Nand Lal]] (1633–1713), Persian poet		*[[Bhai Nand Lal]] (1633–1713), Persian poet
	*[[Bhajan Lal]] (1930–2011), Indian politician		*[[Bhajan Lal Bishnoi\|Bhajan Lal]] (1930–2011), Indian politician
	*[[Bihari Lal]] (1595–1663), Indian poet		*[[Bihari Lal]] (1595–1663), Indian poet
	*[[Brij Lal]], Indo-Fijian politician		*[[Brij Lal]], Indo-Fijian politician
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	*[[Gobind Behari Lal]] (1889–1982), Indian journalist		*[[Gobind Behari Lal]] (1889–1982), Indian journalist
	*[[Jean Paul Lal]] (born 1988), Malayalam film director		*[[Jean Paul Lal]] (born 1988), Malayalam film director
	*[[Kishan Lal]] (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player.		*[[Kishan Lal]] (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player
	*[[K. S. Lal]] (1920–2002), Indian historian		*[[K. S. Lal]] (1920–2002), Indian historian
	*[[Lallu Lal]] (1763–1835), Indian writer		*[[Lallu Lal]] (1763–1835), Indian writer
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	*[[Pratap Chandra Lal]] (1916–1982), Indian air marshal		*[[Pratap Chandra Lal]] (1916–1982), Indian air marshal
	*[[Prerna Lal]] (born 1984), Fijian writer		*[[Prerna Lal]] (born 1984), Fijian writer
	*[[Priyaa Lal]] (born 1993), British Indian actress.		*[[Priyaa Lal]] (born 1993), British Indian actress
	*[[Purshotam Lal]] (born 1954), Indian cardiologist		*[[Purshotam Lal]] (born 1954), Indian cardiologist
	*[[Purushottama Lal]] (1929–2010), Indian writer		*[[Purushottama Lal]] (1929–2010), Indian writer
	*[[Ram Lal]] (born 1957), Indian politician
	*[[Sanjay Lal]] (born 1969), American football coach		*[[Sanjay Lal]] (born 1969), American football coach
			*[[Shaneel Lal]] (born 2000), Fijian-New Zealand activist
			*[[Siddhartha Lal]] (born 1973), Indian businessman
	*[[Sunder Lal]], Indian freedom fighter		*[[Sunder Lal]], Indian freedom fighter
	*[[Vikram Lal]] (born 1942), Indian businessman		*[[Vikram Lal]] (born 1942), Indian businessman
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	*[[Lal Khan]] (born 1956), Pakistani political activist		*[[Lal Khan]] (born 1956), Pakistani political activist
	*[[Lal Krishna Advani]] (born 1927), Indian politician		*[[Lal Krishna Advani]] (born 1927), Indian politician
			*[[Abdul Kader Mia\|Lal Mia]] (died 1960), Bengali politician
			*[[Lal Muhammad Khan]], Pakistani politician
	*[[Lal Thanhawla]] (born 1942), Indian politician		*[[Lal Thanhawla]] (born 1942), Indian politician
	*[[Lal Thanzara]], Indian politician		*[[Lal Thanzara]], Indian politician
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Lal (disambiguation)]]		* [[Lal (disambiguation)]]
			* [[Lalu (disambiguation) ]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Indian given names]]		[[Category:Indian given names]]
	[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]		[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]

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{{Other uses}}
'''Lal''' ({{lang-fa|لعل}}, {{lang-hi|लाल}}, {{lang-bn|লাল}}, {{lang-ur|لال}}, {{lang-ps|Lāl}}) is an [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]] surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the [[Sanskrit]] ''lala'' ("cajoling").<ref name="DAFN">''Dictionary of American Family Names''. [http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=lal "Lal Family History"], Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016.</ref> In addition, Lal means "[[garnet]]" or "[[ruby]]" in [[Persian language|Persian]], "ruby" in [[Pashto language|Pashto]], and "red" in [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]].<ref name="DAFN" /> The name Lal may refer to mainly [[Kayastha]] as well as used by other communities:

==Surname==
'''Lal '''(ਲਾਲ) is a surname related to honorific title Lal,<ref>{{cite web | title = Lal Name Meaning & Lal Family History |publisher= Ancestry.com | url = http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=lal | accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> and is found among various social groups and [[caste]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lal| url = http://www.ecoi.net/local_link/180426/282968_en.html|publisher= Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada| accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> The surname is also common in the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Indian diaspora]].{{cn|date=May 2020}}

===Notable people===
*[[Akash Lal]] (born 1940), Indian cricketer
*[[Amrit Lal (1940s Southern Punjab cricketer)]]
*[[Amrit Lal (1960s Southern Punjab cricketer)]]
*[[Ananda Lal]] (born 1955), Indian theatre critic
*[[Arun Lal]] (born 1955), Indian cricketer
*[[B. B. Lal]] (born 1921), Indian archaeologist
*[[Bansi Lal]] (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana
*[[Bhai Nand Lal]] (1633–1713), Persian poet
*[[Bhajan Lal]] (1930–2011), Indian politician
*[[Bihari Lal]] (1595–1663), Indian poet
*[[Brij Lal]], Indo-Fijian politician
*[[Brij Lal (historian)]] (born 1952), Fijian historian
*[[Chatur Lal]] (1925–1965), Indian tabla player
*[[Chaudhary Devi Lal]] (1909–2001), Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana
*[[Chuni Lal]] (1968 - 2007) Indian Army soldier
*[[Deepak Lal]] (born 1940), British economist
*[[Durga Lal]] (1948 - 1990), Indian Kathak dancer
*[[Gobind Behari Lal]] (1889–1982), Indian journalist
*[[Jean Paul Lal]] (born 1988), Malayalam film director
*[[Kishan Lal]] (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player.
*[[K. S. Lal]] (1920–2002), Indian historian
*[[Lallu Lal]] (1763–1835), Indian writer
*[[Madan Lal]] (born 1951), Indian cricket player and coach
*[[Mohanlal]] (born 1960), Indian Actor
*[[Nidhin Lal]] (born 1991), Indian footballer
*[[Padma Narsey Lal]] (born 1951), Fijian ecological economist
*[[Pancham Lal]] (born 1951), Indian Administrative Service officer
*[[Pratap Chandra Lal]] (1916–1982), Indian air marshal
*[[Prerna Lal]] (born 1984), Fijian writer
*[[Priyaa Lal]] (born 1993), British Indian actress.
*[[Purshotam Lal]] (born 1954), Indian cardiologist
*[[Purushottama Lal]] (1929–2010), Indian writer
*[[Ram Lal]] (born 1957), Indian politician
*[[Sanjay Lal]] (born 1969), American football coach
*[[Sunder Lal]], Indian freedom fighter
*[[Vikram Lal]] (born 1942), Indian businessman
*[[Vinay Lal]] (born 1961), Indian historian

==Given name==
*[[Lal Behari Dey]] (1824–1892), Indian journalist
*[[Lal Jayawardena]] (1935–2004), Sri Lankan economist
*[[Lal Jose]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker
*[[Lal Khan]] (born 1956), Pakistani political activist
*[[Lal Krishna Advani]] (born 1927), Indian politician
*[[Lal Thanhawla]] (born 1942), Indian politician
*[[Lal Thanzara]], Indian politician
*[[Lal Wickrematunge]] (born 1950), Sri Lankan businessman

==See also==
* [[Lal (disambiguation)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{given name|type=both}}

[[Category:Indian surnames]]
[[Category:Indian given names]]
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]

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