Zaveri
Zaveri is an Indian surname, mainly found among the Gujarati people. The word "Zaveri" (also spelled Jhaveri) means jeweler, and is derived from the Arabic Javahari.[1] Though not all people with surname Zaveri are jewellers by profession, the surname indicates that their ancestors must have been jewelers.
People with surname Zaveri:
- Shantidas Zaveri (c. 1580s-1659), influential Indian jeweler and merchant during the Mughal era
- Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri, who founded the eponymous jewellers.
- Anjala Zaveri, Indian actress
- Pankaj Manubhai Zaveri, Indian cricketer
References
See also
- Zaveri Bazaar, the jewelers market in Mumbai, India
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