English word origin

Etymology of Nagar

Borrowed from Hindi नगर (nagar), from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “of the town”).

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Source etymology 1

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A surname of Indian usage.

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Borrowed from Hindi नगर (nagar), from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “of the town”).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionनगरhi
Derivation mentionनगरsa · of the town

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Source etymology 2

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A surname from Hebrew.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hebrew נַגָּר (nagár, “carpenter”), an occupational surname.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionנַגָּרhe · carpenter

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