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In Sikh and some other Indian names many end in 'inder' (eg Satvinder, Narinder, Jaswinder.) What does the suffix mean?

Question #75063. Asked by satguru.

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from the Vedic deity Indra whom the Indo-Aryans invoked in aid for battle.
link http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/useofnames.html#Indian

Jan 27 2007, 9:21 AM
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"Suffix "inder" refers to one of the hindu Gods "Indra". Prefix "Jas" is a variation on "yash" which means wisdom, knowledge."


link http://werelate.org/wiki/Givenname:Jasinder

Jan 27 2007, 10:05 AM
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