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Surname Etymology and Meaning of LALANI

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Muslim and Hindu name found in Gujarat, India, and among people from Sind, Pakistan, meaning ‘descended from Lal (or Lala)’ (the name of an ancestor).
2. Bangladeshi: name adopted by followers of the mystic philosophy of the Bengali poet and mystic Lalan (died 1890).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)