| Revision as of 12:33, 28 March 2021 editAhmetlii (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers6,514 editsm Reverted edits by 2402:3A80:1F8B:FAF6:28CF:F1DB:A5E5:D14C (talk) to last revision by Shhhnotsoloud: not providing a reliable source (WP:CITE, WP:RS)Tags: Rollback Reverted SWViewer [1.4]← Previous edit | Revision as of 12:41, 28 March 2021 edit undo2402:3a80:1f8b:faf6:28cf:f1db:a5e5:d14c (talk) Undid revision 1014665729 by Ahmetlii (talk)Tags: Undo RevertedNext edit → | ||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
| '''Shroff''' is a surname. | '''Shroff''' is a surname. | ||
| The word is derived from the ] word ''saraf'' (] merchant), which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ''ṣarrāf''. The word is also used |
The word is derived from the ] word ''saraf'' (] merchant), alternately, Sunar or Swarnkar is a Hindu caste in India referring to the community of people who work as goldsmiths. The community is primarily Hindu and they are ] and ] by origin, and found usually in Northern India which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ''ṣarrāf''. The word is also used in East Asia which mean a cashier, especially in a ] or identity card, car licensing offices and public service agents, and a ] or ], ] or ] in South Asia. | ||
| ==List of people with surname Shroff== | ==List of people with surname Shroff== | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 28 March 2021
This article is about the name. Not to be confused with Shroff Eye Hospital.Shroff is a surname.
The word is derived from the Hindustani word saraf (bullion merchant), alternately, Sunar or Swarnkar is a Hindu caste in India referring to the community of people who work as goldsmiths. The community is primarily Hindu and they are Kshatriya and Brahman by origin, and found usually in Northern India which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ṣarrāf. The word is also used in East Asia which mean a cashier, especially in a car park or identity card, car licensing offices and public service agents, and a money lender or zamindar, money changer or banker in South Asia.
List of people with surname Shroff
- Anish Shroff, American anchor for ESPNews since 2008
- Anaita Shroff Adajania (born 1972), Indian fashion stylist, and Fashion Director for Vogue (India) magazine
- Ardeshir Darabshaw Shroff (1899–1965), Indian industrialist, banker and economist
- Boman Shroff, Indian actor, stunstman, director, writer, producer
- Esmayeel Shroff (born 1960), Indian film director and writer
- Pesi Shroff (born 1965), Indian jockey
- Jackie Shroff (born 1957), Indian actor
- Pervin Shroff, Indian scientist
- D. K. Shroff, Indian celebrity business manager
- Sachin Shroff (born 1972), Indian actor
- Sahil Shroff, Indian model and actor
- Tiger Shroff (born 1990), Indian model and actor
- Sunita Shroff, British television presenter and actress
- Sunil Shroff, Indian urology and transplant surgeon
See also
- All pages with titles containing Shroff
The dictionary definition of shroff at Wiktionary
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Shroff. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link. Categories: