Grover (surname)

Grover
Language(s) Hindi, English
Origin
Language(s) Sanskrit, English
Meaning occupation

Grover is a surname found with people in India as well as with people of English ancestry. The two names, however, are distinct in formation and share no common origins.

In India

In India, Grover (Hindi: ग्रोवर) is a name in common use by the predominantly by Hindu Khatri and some sikh communities in Punjab. Punjabi is their mother language. One may seldom find this surname in use by some Muslim communities, most of whom live in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Grovers were mostly rich landlords and farmers.

In Punjab, Grovers are settled in large numbers in Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Malout, Fatehgarh, Patiala, Sangrur, Nabha, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Moga, Ferozepur, Bathinda, Sirsa, Mandi dabwali Fatehabad & Tohana Ratia famous town, Ambala and Ropar areas in Malwa, Majha and Doaba and Dhapai.

The name itself is derived from the original surname Guruvara/Gorovare, (Hindi: गोरोवरा / गोरोवरे), which in turn derives from a Sanskrit word of ("guru/a" /गुरु") "teacher/mentor" hence meaning "the great teacher"..

In England

In English, the surname Grover is derived from an occupation involving working in tree groves. It is cognate with the German "Grüber"

People

Individuals with the surname Grover include:

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