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Dorjee Family History

Dorjee Surname Meaning

Tibetan and Bhutanese: from the Tibetan personal name Dorji or Dorjee from rdo-rje ‘diamond’.This surname is also found in India.

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


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