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Name Sikumbang
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Minangkabau
Scripts سيكومبڠ(Minangkabau Jawi)
Other Forms FormsSigumbang
Theme black
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Allegedly from the phrase si kumbang meaning "black tiger", probably derived from Minangkabau kumbang which can mean "beetle" or "tiger, leopard". The name may have been used to refer to Tamil settlers from southern India who had darker skin and practised a tiger-like form of martial arts. This is the name of a Minangkabau suku (tribe).
Added 7/9/2019 by HL