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AlamiArabic (Maghrebi) Derived from Arabic عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned, education" (see Alim), mainly used in a religious context.
BediIndian, Punjabi, Hindi Derived from Sanskrit वेदिन् (vedin) meaning "knowing, learned", used as a name for someone who was familiar with the Vedas.
BhattaraiNepali Derived from Sanskrit भट्ट (bhatta) meaning "venerable, learned, philosopher".
BilginTurkish Means "scholar, learned, pundit" in Turkish.
ChiricoItalian Variant of Ciriaco, ultimately from the Ancient Greek given name Kyriakos. Alternatively, could be from Italian chierico "cleric, acolyte; learned man, clerk", from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klerikos) "of the clergy" via Latin clericus.
De ManDutch Means "the man" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch man "person, man; husband, vassal". Could be a nickname, perhaps to differentiate an older individual (compare Mann), or a habitational name derived from a house name such as De Geleerde Man ("The Learned Man") or De Zwarte Man ("The Black Man").
DeshpandeIndian, Marathi Means "district accountant", derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá) meaning "country, kingdom, province" combined with पण्डित (paṇḍitá) meaning "learned, wise man".
DithKhmer Derived from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍitá) meaning "scholar, teacher, learned man". It can also be considered a form of the Chinese surname Di.
FarzanehPersian From Persian فرزانه (farzâne) meaning "wise, learned".
ImparatiItalian Nickname for a knowledgeable person. From Italian imparato meaning "learned".
JaniIndian, Odia, Gujarati Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jñānin) meaning "knowing, learned, wise".
SaccenteItalian Nickname from medieval Italian saccente "wise, learned, intelligent". In modern times, the word has come to mean "conceited, presumptuous".
SavioItalian Means "wise, sensible, learned" in Italian, given as a nickname or personal name (see Savio).
VongbandithLao From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ບັນດິດ (bandith) meaning "learned, philosopher, sage".