Hind
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English
Etymology 1
From hind, a nickname for a gentle or timid person.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Hind (plural Hinds)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hind is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Hind is most common among White (82.68%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of Hindustan.
Proper noun
Hind
- Synonym of Hindustan
- Jai Hind!
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hind”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 180.