Kaw (surname)
Kaw, also spelt as Kao, is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname, native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1][2][3][4]
Usage[edit]
Multiple Kashmiri surnames have been attached to a Kashmiri person because of the appearance of any of their ancestors in past with any animal or a bird and hence the surname.[2][3][4]
Kaw or Kao means crow in the Kashmiri language.[2][3][4] Kaw/Kao as a last name is used by Kashmiri Brahmins.[2][3][4] Hence it is safe to conclude that Kaw or Kao as a last name used by a Kashmiri means that the physical appearance of one of their ancestors resembled that of a crow.[2][3][4]
Notable people[edit]
- M. K. Kaw- Indian bureaucrat and author
- R. N. Kao- Indian spymaster
- Autar Kaw- Indian-American engineering professor
References[edit]
- ^ Singh, K.S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1413. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ a b c d e Anwar, Tarique; Bhat, Rajesh (February 23, 2008). "Kashmiryat in Kashmiri surnames". Two Circles. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
Likewise, Mirza, Dhar or Dar, Bhat, Chakoo, Durrani, Kachru, Draboo, Kaloo, Kanna, Kaw, Khar, Khuda, Kitchloo, Munshi, Machama, Mirza, Padar, Parimoo and Raina are a few typical surnames that are used by both Hindus, and Muslims in Kashmir. ... Surnames like Hangloo ( Stag), Khar ( Ass), Braroo ( Cat), Kantroo ( male sparrow) ,Kakroo ( Cock), Kaw (Crow), Bambroo ( black bee), Kotru (Pigeon), Dand (Bull), Hoon ( Dog), Yechh (Yeti), Kukiloo ( Koel) are few surnames that belong to the animal kingdom. These surnames have been attached to a Kashmiri because of the appearance of any of their ancestors in past with any animal or a bird and hence the surname. Great personalities like former Senior bureaucrat M K Kaw or former Resident Editor of Statesman, M L Kotru are to name the present day Kashmiris whose young ones still carry `Crow' or `pigeon' like surnames as their identity!
- ^ a b c d e Kaul, Upendra (September 4, 2020). "My name is Khan, and I'm Kaul". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
Similarly, Mirza, Dhar or Dar, Bhat, Akhoon, Chakoo, Durrani, Kachroo, Draboo, Kaloo, Kanna, Kaw, Khar, Khuda, Kitchloo, Munshi, Machama, Mirza, Padar, Parimoo and Raina are a few typical surnames that are used by both Hindus, and Muslims of Kashmir. ... There is a set of surnames belonging to birds and animals, probably because of some resemblance of any of their ancestors with the body language, voice, or character in some remote way. Examples, like Hangloo (Stag), Khar (donkey), Braroo (cat), Kantroo (male sparrow), Kakroo ( cock), Kaw (crow), Bambroo(black bee), Kotru (pigeon), Dand (bull), Hoon(dog), Yechh (yeti), Kukiloo (koel). Great personalities like former Senior bureaucrat M K Kaw or former Resident Editor of the Statesman and at present a free lance writer Mr M L Kotru.
- ^ a b c d e Kaul, Upendra (September 2, 2023). "Surname: Personal, Cultural or Historical!". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
Likewise, Mirza, Dhar or Dar, Bhat, Chakoo, Durrani, Kachru, Draboo, Kaloo, Kanna, Kaw, Khar, Khuda, Kitchloo, Munshi, Machama, Mirza, Padar, Parimoo and Raina are a few typical surnames that are used by both Hindus, and Muslims in Kashmir. ... There is a set of surnames belonging to birds and animals. This defies any logical explanation: Examples: like Hangloo (Stag), Khar (Ass), Braroo (Cat), Kantroo (male sparrow), Kakroo (Cock), Kaw (Crow), Bambroo (blackbee), Kotru (Pigeon), Dand (Bull), Hoon (Dog), Yechh (Yeti), Kukiloo (Cuckoo in English)). Some well-known personalities like former Senior bureaucrat M K Kaw (Crow) or former Editor of the Statesman and at present a free-lance writer Mr M L Kotru (Pigeon).
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