"Shah" meaning in All languages combined

See Shah on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Shahs [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Persian شاه (“shah, king”), a Persian surname which is widespread in Iran and in the subcontinent. * Borrowed from Gujarati સાહ (sāh, “merchant”), an occupational surname from Sanskrit साधु (sādhu, “merchant; jeweller; money-lender”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|شاه||shah, king}} Persian شاه (“shah, king”), {{bor|en|gu|સાહ||merchant}} Gujarati સાહ (sāh, “merchant”), {{der|en|sa|साधु||merchant; jeweller; money-lender}} Sanskrit साधु (sādhu, “merchant; jeweller; money-lender”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Shah (plural Shahs)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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