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Prajapati Family History

Prajapati Surname Meaning

Indian (Gujarat): from Sanskrit prajāpati ‘progenitor’ or ‘lord of creatures’ an epithet of several Hindu gods including Vishnu.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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