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'''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==
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