Jayasinghe

Family name
Jayasinghe
Pronunciation/ˈəjəsɪŋhə/
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Sinhalese
Origin
MeaningVictorious Lion
Region of originSri Lanka
Other names
Alternative spellingJayasingha

Jayasinghe is a Sinhalese surname that consists of two parts: jaya, which means victory in Sinhalese and is also the name of a Hindu demigod, and singhe (lion).[1] The name may refer to the following notable people:

  • Susanthika Jayasinghe (born 1975), Sri Lankan athlete
  • Chinthaka Jayasinghe (born 1978), Sri Lankan cricketer
  • Dilan Jayasingha (born 1987), Sri Lankan American hip-hop artist
  • Stanley Jayasinghe (born 1931), former Sri Lankan cricketer
  • Lalith Jayasinghe (1974 - 2008), lieutenant colonel in the Sri Lanka Army
  • Rohan Jayasinghe (born 1956), brigadier in the Sri Lanka Army
  • Sunil Jayasinghe (born 1955), former Sri Lankan cricketer
  • Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe (born 1962), member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
  • G. R. Jayasinghe, Brigadier in the Sri Lanka Army
  • Izzy Jayasinghe, biophysicist
  • N. D. N. P. Jayasinghe, former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

References

  1. ^ Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1402. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
Surname list
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