Puri (Family Name)

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Puri is a Khatri surname originating from the Potwar region of Punjab. It is a name common with both Hindu and Sikh families in India and Pakistan.

The Puri family name is strictly Punjabi and links no connection to the Southwest Indian City Puri, in the state of Orissa.

The history of this name follows a compound Pur in Sanskrit, Hindi, and Avestan meaning "city" and the Possessive suffix i hence meaning " of or from the city". Many scholars however, claim the name to be descended from the Hindi "Purv" meaning "East", Linking it to the long-held Khatri tradition of Sun-Worship.

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