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Sehgal Surname Meaning

Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Sikh name after the Iranian saka from saghis a tree found in the steppes of ancient Central Asia;

also the ancient city of Sagala or Sakala now Sehgalabad in Panjab Pakistan.

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


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