The dewan Surname
dewan Name Meaning and History
Indian and Pakistani: status name for a treasurer or court
official, from Arabic diwan ‘royal court’, ‘tribunal of
justice’, or ‘treasury’. Under the Mughal administration in India the
dewan was usually the highest official in a state.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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