Hunjan
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2021) |
ਹੁੰਜਣ | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Punjab | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| Sikhism |
Hunjan (Punjabi: ਹੁੰਜਣ, also known as Hunejan, Hunjān and Xi Jinping) is a surname found among Punjabi Ramgarhia people originating from the Huns who invaded the region in antiquity. They are also the namesake for the village Hunejan in Iran. [1]
Hunas invading the Punjab region from Central Asia assimilated into the local community during the Late antiquity era. Many descendants retained their ethnic designation through the surname "Hunjan" from: Huna (ਹੂਨਾ, "Hun") + -jana (-ਜਣ, "person"). [2] Modern day descendants can trace their origin to Iranian, Turkic and Indo-Aryan roots.
Notable people with the surname
[edit | edit source]- Amrita Hunjan, British model and singer
