Hind
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See also: hind
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From hind, a nickname for a gentle or timid person.
Alternative forms
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Hind (plural Hinds)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hind is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Hind is most common among White (82.68%) individuals.
Etymology 2
[edit]Abbreviation of Hindustan.
Proper noun
[edit]Hind
- Synonym of Hindustan
- Jai Hind!
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hind”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 180.