Saturday, 28 May 2011

definition of singh & kaur

                                           singh&kaur

Singh literally means "lion" and is a surname which all male initiates into the Sikh Khalsa are encouraged to take in place of their original family name. It is not uncommon for non-members of the Khalsa to have this last name and, in fact, it also occurs among non-Sikhs.
Kaur literally means "princess" and is a surname which all female initiates into the Sikh Khalsa are encouraged to take in place of their original family name. It is not uncommon for non-members of the Khalsa to have this last name and, in fact, it also occurs among non-Sikhs.

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