Sahu

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Indian, Odia, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Nepali
Scripts ସାହୁ(Odia) साहू(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) সাহু(Bengali, Assamese) સાહુ(Gujarati)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsɑː.ɦuː/(Hindi)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsSahoo, Shah

Meaning & History

Derived from Sanskrit साधु (sadhu) meaning "merchant, money-lender, banker".
Added 5/19/2017 by HL
Edited 11/30/2020 by HL