Hind

See also: hind

English

Etymology 1

From hind, a nickname for a gentle or timid person.

Alternative forms

Hynd

Proper noun

Hind (plural Hinds)

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Hind is the 37735^th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 180.

Anagrams

Dinh

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