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Chhetri
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English
Alternative forms
en Kshetry, en Kshetri, en kshetri
Etymology
From en ne छेत्री, variant of en ne क्षेत्री, from en sa क्षत्रिय protector of gentle people, from en sa क्षत्र rule, dominion, authority. Cognate with peo Xpeo 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 xšāyaθiya emperor, from which is derived fa شاه šâh.
Proper noun
s
An endogamous caste of Khas people belonging to kshatriya class
en Nepali.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Chhetri is the 30916th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 752 individuals. Chhetri is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.41%) individuals.
Anagrams
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