Lal (Persian: لعل, Hindi: लाल, Bengali: লাল, Urdu: لال, Pashto: Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit lala ("cajoling").[1] In addition, Lal means "garnet" or "ruby" in Persian, "ruby" in Pashto, and "red" in Hindustani and Bengali.[1] 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,[2] and is found among various social groups and castes.[3] The surname is also common in the Indian diaspora.[citation needed]
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dictionary of American Family Names. "Lal Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "Lal Name Meaning & Lal Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ "Lal". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Retrieved 2014-06-25.