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Why do so many Sikhs have a common name, Singh or Kaur?

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Why do so many Sikhs have a common name, Singh or Kaur?
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    1. Ramneet
      Scholar

      These names are bestowed upon Sikhs by the grace of our tenth master, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
      Singh means lion and Kaur means princess.

    2. ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ

      Respected Brother/Sister,
      Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

      My Scholar Sister Ms. Ramneet Kaur has already given a reply to your question.

      I will like to further add that the Guru Gobind Singh Sahib created the Khalsa in 1699. The Khalsa is a community of initiated Sikhs. The Sikh Gurus envisioned a society where all people were equal – regardless of gender, caste, religion, or any other social marker that creates divisions between people.

      One of the main divisions in Indian society at that time was caste. The surname used to be identified with the caste background of the people. In an effort to erase the marker of caste in the Sikh community, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib called for all Sikh women to keep the surname Kaur and Sikh men the surname Singh.
      If you have any further questions please do ask.
      Regards ,
      Your Brother