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Kumar Family History

This is an Indian (Hindi and Gujarati) name which can be either a personal name or in western parlance, a surname. Spelt in the Romanish alphabet as Kumar or Kumaar, it translates as "young boy", and in that sense is not unlike the English medieval surname "Youngman". Both were, and to some extent still are, expressions of endearment for a child. Indian and names from the Far East in general, are creative names, ones that make a true artform of trying to create a symbol of peace and tranquility. They are similar to the German compound surnames of the 18th century known as "Ornamental" which include such examples as Grenberg (Green mountain) or Weissblom (White bush), and which were created deliberatley to be beautiful names...