Panchal

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit पञ्चाल (pañcāla), from पञ्चन् (pañcan, “five”) with a *-l- extension, referring to the five smaller polities which united to form the ancient kingdom. See Pañcāla for more.

Proper noun

Panchal (plural Panchals)

1. A kingdom in northwestern part of ancient India during the Mahajanapadas era.
2. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Panchal is the 16315^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1766 individuals. Panchal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.02%) individuals.

Anagrams

• plancha