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| {{Short description|Surname used in greater Punjab and parts of Europe}} | {{Short description|Surname used in greater Punjab and parts of Europe}} | ||
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| '''Virk''' is a last name used by ]s in ], which is based on that of a ] clan supposedly founded by a ] called Virak.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Coates |first2=Richard |last3=McClure |first3=Peter |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-252747-9 |page=2801 |url=https:// |
'''Virk''' is a last name used by ]s in ], which is based on that of a ] clan supposedly founded by a ] called Virak.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Coates |first2=Richard |last3=McClure |first3=Peter |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-252747-9 |page=2801 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2801 |quote=Virk: Indian (Panjab): Sikh, based on the name of a Jat clan. The founder of the clan is believed to have been a Rajput called Virak}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Journal |first=Dental Anthropology |title=Dental Anthropology Journal |url=https://journal.dentalanthropology.org/index.php/jda/issue/view/20 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=journal.dentalanthropology.org |page=1 |language=en-US |quote=Traditionally, the Jat Sikhs have been endogamous at caste level and exogamous at the (gotra) sub-caste level (Sidhu, 2003). These are divided into numerous clans like Aulak, Bains, Bajwa, Bal, Bath, Bhullar, Chahal, Dhaliwal, Dhillon, Dosanjh, Gill, Grewal, Hundal, Kang, Randhawa, Sahota, Sidhu and Virk. |edition=23}}</ref> | ||
| Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include: | Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include: | ||
| *], Canadian television sportscaster | *], Canadian television sportscaster | ||
| *], Indian Punjabi-language singer | *], Indian Punjabi-language singer | ||
| *], Indian politician | |||
| *], army officer who served in the ] and the ] | |||
| *] (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor | *] (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor | ||
| ⚫ | *], Sikh warrior<ref name="Dhavan">{{cite book |last1=Dhavan |first1=Purnima |title=When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799 |date=2011 |publisher=] |isbn=978-0199756551 |page=63 |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-7HJ5idB8_QC&pg=PA63 |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
| *], Indian singer | *], Indian singer | ||
| *] (1921–1987), Indian poet, writer and civil servant | *] (1921–1987), Indian poet, writer and civil servant | ||
| *] (born 1975), British actress, film director and writer | *] (born 1975), British actress, film director and writer | ||
| ⚫ | *], Sikh warrior<ref name="Dhavan">{{cite book |last1=Dhavan |first1=Purnima |title=When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799 |date=2011 |publisher=] |isbn=978-0199756551 |page=63 |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-7HJ5idB8_QC&pg=PA63 |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
| *] (died 1946) British Indian lawyer and politician | *] (died 1946) British Indian lawyer and politician | ||
| *] (born 1960), Slovenian historian and essayist | *] (born 1960), Slovenian historian and essayist | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 3 November 2024
Surname used in greater Punjab and parts of Europe For village in Punjab region, see Virk, Jalandhar.
Virk is a last name used by Sikhs in Punjab, India, which is based on that of a Jat clan supposedly founded by a Rajput called Virak.
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:
- Adnan Virk, Canadian television sportscaster
- Ammy Virk, Indian Punjabi-language singer
- Bakhshish Singh Virk, Indian politician
- Harbans Singh Virk, army officer who served in the British Indian Army and the Indian Army
- Jani Virk (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor
- Kuwar Virk, Indian singer
- Kulwant Singh Virk (1921–1987), Indian poet, writer and civil servant
- Manjinder Virk (born 1975), British actress, film director and writer
- Kapur Singh Virk, Sikh warrior
- Shahab-ud-Din Virk (died 1946) British Indian lawyer and politician
- Tomo Virk (born 1960), Slovenian historian and essayist
Other
- Virk (վիրք), one of the Armenian-language names of Georgia
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2801. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
Virk: Indian (Panjab): Sikh, based on the name of a Jat clan. The founder of the clan is believed to have been a Rajput called Virak
- Journal, Dental Anthropology. "Dental Anthropology Journal". journal.dentalanthropology.org (23 ed.). p. 1. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
Traditionally, the Jat Sikhs have been endogamous at caste level and exogamous at the (gotra) sub-caste level (Sidhu, 2003). These are divided into numerous clans like Aulak, Bains, Bajwa, Bal, Bath, Bhullar, Chahal, Dhaliwal, Dhillon, Dosanjh, Gill, Grewal, Hundal, Kang, Randhawa, Sahota, Sidhu and Virk.
- Dhavan, Purnima (2011). When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799 (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0199756551. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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