RELIGIONS
SIKHISM
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Question
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Queen
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Lioness
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Princess
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Brave
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Strong
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Detailed explanation-1: -Simply put, it means Prince (not Princess), but there are other translations as well. Some understand it to mean “Lioness, ‘’ stressing equality with male Lions/Singhs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kaur literally means boy or son and is the title given to a prince. In Sikhism Kaur is generally interpreted to mean princess. Kaur is a suffix attached to the name of every female Sikh either at birth or upon rebirth, when initiated as Khalsa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indian (mainly Punjab): term used by Indian women either as the final element of a compound personal name or as a surname. It cannot be regarded as a true surname or surname. The term goes back to Sanskrit kumārī ‘girl daughter’ which was shortened to kuar and then changed into kaur by metathesis.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Singh and Kaur surname adorned by Sikhs were taken from Hindu Rajputs, Guru Gobind in order to inspire Sikhs to have warrior like qualities in them took Singh & Kaur surname from Kshatriya surnames.