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Sikh names often have the following format: First name – Religious name – Family name. [1] [2] Sikh first names serve as personal names and are selected through the Naam Karan ceremony, where a random page of the Guru Granth Sahib is opened by a granthi (Sikh priest) and the first letter of the first prayer on the opened page is used as the basis for the first name as an initial.
Singh (IPA: / ˈ s ɪ ŋ / SING) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, [1] it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Das) for all male Sikhs as well, in part as a rejection of caste-based prejudice [2] and to emulate Rajput naming ...
People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes. People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry.
Bana Singh (born 1949), Indian soldier and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian military decoration; Bandeep Singh (born 1989), Indian first-class cricketer; Banshi Singh (born 1962), Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2012–2017) Bant Singh, Indian agricultural labour activist and singer
For the Sikhs who do not have a caste-based surname, some use Singh or Kaur as their surname instead. [32] Many Sikhs append the name of their sub-caste (known as a got in Punjabi and gotra in Hindi) as their surname. [34]: 40–41 A got is an exogamous grouping within a particular caste (known as a zat in Punjabi and jati in Hindi).
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Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian "Gotra" applied to an Indian clan. Origin of Kaushik can be referenced to an ancient Hindu text. There was a Rishi (saint) by the name of "Vishvamitra" literally meaning 'friend of the universe', "Vishwa" as in universe and "Mitra" as in friend, he was also called as Rishi "Kaushik".
Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom. [1] The name of the gotra can be used as a surname, but it is different from a surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus, especially among castes.