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'''Lal''' ({{langx|fa|لعل}}, {{langx|hi|लाल}}, {{langx|bn|লাল}}, {{langx|ur|{{nq|لال}}}}, {{langx|ps|Lāl}}) is an [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]] surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the [[Sanskrit]] ''lala'' ("cajoling").<ref name="DAFN">''Dictionary of American Family Names''. [https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA382 Family History"], Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 19 January 2016.</ref> In addition, Lal means "[[garnet]]" or "[[ruby]]" in [[Persian language|Persian]], "ruby" in [[Pashto language|Pashto]], and "red" in [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]].<ref name="DAFN" /> The name Lal may refer to mainly [[Kayastha]] as well as used by other communities: {{cn|date=May 2022}}<br />
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==Surname==<br />
'''Lal '''is a surname related to honorific title Lal,<ref>{{cite web | title = Lal Name Meaning & Lal Family History |publisher= Ancestry.com | url = http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=lal | accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> and is found among various social groups and [[caste]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lal| url = http://www.ecoi.net/local_link/180426/282968_en.html|publisher= Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada| accessdate = 2014-06-25 }}</ref> The surname is also common in the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Indian diaspora]].{{cn|date=May 2020}}<br />
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===Notable people===<br />
*[[Akash Lal]] (born 1940), Indian cricketer<br />
*[[Amrit Lal (1940s Southern Punjab cricketer)]]<br />
*[[Amrit Lal (1960s Southern Punjab cricketer)]]<br />
*[[Ananda Lal]] (born 1955), Indian theatre critic<br />
*[[Arun Lal]] (born 1955), Indian cricketer<br />
*[[B. B. Lal (archaeologist)|B. B. Lal]] (1921–2022), Indian archaeologist<br />
*[[Bansi Lal]] (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana<br />
*[[Bhai Nand Lal]] (1633–1713), Persian poet<br />
*[[Bhajan Lal Bishnoi|Bhajan Lal]] (1930–2011), Indian politician <br />
*[[Bihari Lal]] (1595–1663), Indian poet<br />
*[[Brij Lal]], Indo-Fijian politician<br />
*[[Brij Lal (historian)]] (born 1952), Fijian historian<br />
*[[Chatur Lal]] (1925–1965), Indian tabla player<br />
*[[Chaudhary Devi Lal]] (1909–2001), Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana<br />
*[[Chuni Lal]] (1968 - 2007) Indian Army soldier<br />
*[[Deepak Lal]] (born 1940), British economist<br />
*[[Durga Lal]] (1948 - 1990), Indian Kathak dancer<br />
*[[Gobind Behari Lal]] (1889–1982), Indian journalist<br />
*[[Jean Paul Lal]] (born 1988), Malayalam film director<br />
*[[Kishan Lal]] (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player<br />
*[[K. S. Lal]] (1920–2002), Indian historian<br />
*[[Lallu Lal]] (1763–1835), Indian writer<br />
*[[Madan Lal]] (born 1951), Indian cricket player and coach<br />
*[[Mohanlal]] (born 1960), Indian Actor<br />
*[[Nidhin Lal]] (born 1991), Indian footballer<br />
*[[Padma Narsey Lal]] (born 1951), Fijian ecological economist<br />
*[[Pancham Lal]] (born 1951), Indian Administrative Service officer <br />
*[[Pratap Chandra Lal]] (1916–1982), Indian air marshal<br />
*[[Prerna Lal]] (born 1984), Fijian writer<br />
*[[Priyaa Lal]] (born 1993), British Indian actress<br />
*[[Purshotam Lal]] (born 1954), Indian cardiologist<br />
*[[Purushottama Lal]] (1929–2010), Indian writer<br />
*[[Sanjay Lal]] (born 1969), American football coach<br />
*[[Shaneel Lal]] (born 2000), Fijian-New Zealand activist<br />
*[[Siddhartha Lal]] (born 1973), Indian businessman<br />
*[[Sunder Lal]], Indian freedom fighter<br />
*[[Vikram Lal]] (born 1942), Indian businessman<br />
*[[Vinay Lal]] (born 1961), Indian historian<br />
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==Given name==<br />
*[[Lal Behari Dey]] (1824–1892), Indian journalist<br />
*[[Lal Jayawardena]] (1935–2004), Sri Lankan economist <br />
*[[Lal Jose]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker<br />
*[[Lal Khan]] (born 1956), Pakistani political activist<br />
*[[Lal Krishna Advani]] (born 1927), Indian politician<br />
*[[Abdul Kader Mia|Lal Mia]] (died 1960), Bengali politician<br />
*[[Lal Muhammad Khan]], Pakistani politician<br />
*[[Lal Thanhawla]] (born 1942), Indian politician<br />
*[[Lal Thanzara]], Indian politician<br />
*[[Lal Wickrematunge]] (born 1950), Sri Lankan businessman<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Lal (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Lalu (disambiguation) ]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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