Heikrujam
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| Heikrujam | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | hei-kru-jam |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Meitei language (Manipuri) |
| Word/name | Khuman dynasty |
| Derivation | Heikru - Meitei name for "gooseberry" and suffix "-jam" |
| Meaning | Those who produced or prepared gooseberry |
| Region of origin | Manipur, India and Bangladesh |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Heikrujamcha |
| Short form(s) | Heikruja, Heikru |
| Nickname(s) | Heikrujamba |
Heikrujam (ꯍꯩꯀꯔ꯭ꯨꯖꯝ) is a family that belongs to the Khuman clan (Template:Script/Meetei Mayek) of the Meitei ethnicity (Manipuri ethnicity).[1][2] People of this family mainly live in Manipur, India,[3][4][5][6] and also in Bangladesh.[7]
Royal lineage
The Heikrujam family is descended from Prince Haobam Ningoi Yaimaba (Template:Script/Meetei Mayek), the second son of King Yoithongai (Template:Script/Meetei Mayek), a ruler of the Khuman dynasty. Two other surnames belonging to the Khuman clan are also descended from Prince Haobam Ningoi Yaimaba.[8]
Notable people
- Heikrujam Ibotombi Khuman, a prominent revolutionary leader and the former Chairman of the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).[9][10]
References
- ↑ Basanta, Ningombam (2008). Modernisation, Challenge and Response: A Study of the Chakpa Community of Manipur. Akansha Publishing House. p. 71. ISBN 978-81-8370-152-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Ibobi, Laikhuram (1998). Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron. p. 2. Search this book on
- ↑ "Surname Heikrujam Info (Meaning, origin, mother-tongue, religion)".
- ↑ "Heikrujam surname". Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Origin of Heikrujam surname".
- ↑ "Origin of Heikrujam surname". Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Surname of Manipuri family title in Bangladesh and Myanmar". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ Khelchandra Singh, Ningthoukhongjam (1980). Khuman Kangleirol. p. 62. Search this book on
- ↑ "SOREPA mourns". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ↑ "KYKL condoles". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
Other websites
- http://www.mychildnames.com/mobile/similar-surname.aspx?surname=Heikrujam
- http://www.indiachildnames.com/mobile/similarfamilyname.aspx?surname=Heikrujam Archived 2021-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
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