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Jilani Family History

Jilani Surname Meaning

Afghanistani Pakistani Indian and Bangladeshi: from Jīlāni an Arabic spelling of the Persian (Iranian) habitational name Gilani.

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


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