Lal 350778 226148481 2008-07-17T01:13:35Z Amar Nat 7488778 {{Redirect|Lal}} '''Lal''' ({{lang-fa|'''لعل'''}} , {{lang-ur|'''لال'''}} , {{lang-ps| ''Lāl''}} ) is derived from the [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]] word meaning ' [[Red]] '. It is a [[middle name]] abducted by many Indo-Aryan clans.<ref>Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4</ref> Lal is also used as a final element of a compound personal name, such as ''Amir lal'' (''Amir'' being the first name), ''Dost Lal'' (Dost meaning ''Friend''), ''Rani Lal'' (from Hindi ''Rani'', meaning 'queen') and ''Padshah Lal Qamar''. It is a common name in India and Indo-Aryan countries. ==Etymology== * ''Lal'' means "Red" or "Ruby" in [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Pashto]] and Urdu. * ''Lal'' means "Red" in [[Hindustani language|Hindustan]] and Sanskrit. ==History== There is an [[homonymous]] word of Lal in Hindi, from Persian meaning ‘Ruby’, ‘Red’, which may have increased the popularity of this name. It occurs more commonly as the final element of a compound personal name. Lal is used as a middle name by many communities. <ref>http://www.ancestry.com/facts/lal-name-meaning.ashx</ref> ==See Also== * [[Lal Masjid]] * [[Lal Pur]] * [[Lal Salam]] * [[Lal Qila]] ==Reference== {{reflist}} {{surname-stub}} [[ta:கல்கி (சிவப்பு)]]