Hind
See also: hind
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom hind, a nickname for a gentle or timid person.
Alternative forms
editProper noun
editHind (plural Hinds)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hind is the 37735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Hind is most common among White (82.68%) individuals.
Etymology 2
editAbbreviation of Hindustan.
Proper noun
editHind
- Synonym of Hindustan
- Jai Hind!
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hind”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 180.