Shah
proper nounattested in dialogue
A surname.
proper noun
- 1
A surname.
Etymology
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Persian شاه (“shah, king”), a Persian surname which is widespread in Iran and in the subcontinent. * Borrowed from Gujarati સાહ (sāh, “merchant”), an occupational surname from Sanskrit साधु (sādhu, “merchant; jeweller; money-lender”).
Forms
- plural
- Shahs