Babu Family History
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Babu Name Meaning
Indian (Gujarat, Maharashtra, southern states): Hindu name meaning ‘father’, derived from Prakrit bappa, used as a respectful term of address for a man, also as a term of endearment for a male child. In Gujarat and Maharashtra the family name comes from the respectful term of address, while in the southern states the term of endearment evolved into a male given name, which is used as a family name among South Indians in the U.S.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Abu, Baba, Babe, Babin, Bao, Bau, Basu, Barba, Baro, Batz