"Hind" meaning in English

See Hind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Hinds [plural], Hynd [alternative]
Etymology: From hind, a nickname for a gentle or timid person. Etymology templates: {{wp|+}} Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Hind (plural Hinds)
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
    Sense id: en-Hind-en-name-su1yiRXa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 20 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 13 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviation of Hindustan. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Hind
  1. Synonym of Hindustan. Synonyms: Hindustan [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Hind-en-name-pn7tFpFT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic هند. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|هند}} Borrowed from Arabic هند Head templates: {{en-prop}} Hind
  1. A female given name from Arabic.
    Sense id: en-Hind-en-name-epBC6kAE Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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