Chandra

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Chandra 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
Scripts चंद्रा(Hindi) চন্দ্র(Bengali) చంద్ర(Telugu)
Other Forms FormsChandran

Meaning & History

From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".
Added 6/17/2017 by HL
Edited 11/11/2020 by HL

Chandra 2
3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname
Usage Chinese (Indonesian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃan.dra/(Indonesian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Chen (陳), Lin (林), Xie (謝) or Zeng (曾). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Added 4/29/2025 by sekejap