Oinam
Pronunciationoy-naam
Language(s)oi-nām
Origin
Language(s)Meitei language (Manipuri language)
Word/nameKhuman dynasty
DerivationOina - Meitei root for "left handedness" and suffix "-m"
Region of originIndia (Manipur,[1] Assam, Tripura) and Myanmar
Other names
Alternative spellingOynam
Variant form(s)Oinamcha
Short form(s)Oina, Oi
Nickname(s)Oinamba

Oinam (Meitei: ꯑꯣꯢꯅꯥꯝ, ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥꯝ) (Old Manipuri: ꫡꯏꯅꯥꯝ ꯁꯥꯀꯩ) is a family name belonging to a branch of the Khuman dynasty of the Meitei ethnicity (Manipuri ethnicity).[2][1][3] Oinam Apokpa (Oinam Pokpa) is a clan ancestral deity (apokpa) worshipped by the people (members) of the family, following Meitei religion (Sanamahism).[4]

Notable persons

References

  1. 1 2 Oinam surname
  2. Surname Oinam – mychildnames.com
  3. India. Office of the Registrar General (1977). Census of India, 1971, Series 12, Manipur: C. Socio-economic survey: Oinam Sawombung. Controller of Publications.
  4. Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
  5. John Oinam Indian Idol 11 Contestant, Wiki, Bio, Videos and Unknown Facts - TheNewsCrunch
  6. Meet Oinam Doren from Manipur; Jack of all trades, Connoisseur of film-making
  7. "O Goutam's Pandam Amada to have world premiere at DIIF". The People's Chronicle. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019 via Internet Archive.
  8. Oinam Nabakishore Oinam Nabakishore Singh appointed as Chief Secretary of ManipurSingh IAS, appointed as Chief Secretary of Manipur Government. | Indian Bureaucracy is an...
  9. Oinam Nabakishore Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- INNER MANIPUR(MANIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:
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