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Jhaveri

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Jhaveri is an Indian surname, mainly found among the Gujarati banias. The word "Jhaveri" (also spelled Zaveri) means jeweler, and is derived from the Arabic Javahari. Though not all people with surname Jhaveri are jewellers by profession, the surname indicates that their ancestors must have been jewelers.

People with surname Jhaveri:

  • Shantidas Jhaveri (c. 1580s-1659), influential Indian jeweler and merchant during the Mughal era
  • Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri, Indian-South African businessman
  • Darshana Jhaveri (born 1940), Indian Manipuri dance
  • Rakesh Jhaveri (b. 1966), Jain spiritual leader from India
  • Arun Jhaveri, former mayor of Burien, Washington
  • Anjala zaveri, Indian British actress

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