Oinam family
"Oinam" (Meitei: ꯑꯣꯢꯅꯥꯝ, ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥꯝ) (Old Manipuri: ꫡꯏꯅꯥꯝ ꯁꯥꯀꯩ) is a family name belonging to a branch of the Khuman dynasty of the Meitei ethnicity (Manipuri ethnicity).[1][2][3][4][5][6] "Oinam Apokpa" ("Oinam Pokpa") is a clan ancestral deity worshipped by the people (members) of the family, following Meitei religion (Sanamahism).[6]
Oinam | |
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Pronunciation | oy-naam |
Origin | |
Language(s) | oi-nām |
Word/Name | Khuman dynasty |
Derivation | Oina - Meitei root for "left handedness" and suffix "-m" - Sanskritisation |
Meaning | The left handed |
Place of origin | India (Manipur,[4] Assam, Tripura) and Myanmar |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Oynam |
Variant form(s) | Oinamcha |
Short form(s) | Oina, Oi |
Nickname(s) | Oinamba |

The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for:
Oinam.
Notable persons
- Binoranjan Oinam: Lyrist and music composer.[7]
- Ethoi Oinam: Actress and model.[8]
- James Oinam: Indian author.
- John Oinam: Indian singer.[9]
- Laibi Oinam: First woman auto driver of Manipur.[10]
- Oinam Bembem: Indian footballer.
- Oinam Doren: Indian film maker and director.[11]
- Oinam Gautam: Film maker and director.[12]
- Oinam Lukhoi: Politician.
- Oinam Nabakishore: Indian civil service officer and politician.[13][14]
Other websites
References
- Surname Oinam Info (meaning, origin, mother-tongue, religion)
- Oinam surname
- Origin of Oinam surname
- Origin of Oinam surname
- India. Office of the Registrar General (1977). Census of India, 1971, Series 12, Manipur: C. Socio-economic survey: Oinam Sawombung. Controller of Publications.
- Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
- Binoranjan Oinam - IMDb
- Ethoi Oinam - Biography - IMDb
- John Oinam Indian Idol 11 Contestant, Wiki, Bio, Videos and Unknown Facts - TheNewsCrunch
- Meet this first woman auto driver of Manipur
- Meet Oinam Doren from Manipur; Jack of all trades, Connoisseur of film-making
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
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- Oinam Nabakishore Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- INNER MANIPUR(MANIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:
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