Shamsi (name)

Shamsi (Arabic: شمسی) is a family name in Middle East and South Asia.

Etymology

The word Shamsi means of sun or solar.

Muslim Khatris

According to their tradition, they belonged to the Muslim Khatris communities in Pakistan and India were converted to Islam by Sufi Saint Hazrat Shamsuddin Sabzwari. They often use the surname Shamsi ( a disciple of Shams), in his honour.

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