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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Hindi
Scripts बच्चन(Hindi)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbət̪.t͡ʃən/

Meaning & History

From Hindi बच्चा (bachchā) meaning "child", a word of Persian origin. This surname was adopted by the Indian poet Harivansh Rai Srivastava (1907-2003).