Shroff

Shroff is a surname. The word is derived from the Hindustani word saraf (bullion merchant, Baniya), which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ṣarrāf. The word is also used to mean a cashier, especially in a car park or identity card, car licensing offices and public service agents in East Asia, and a money changer or banker in South Asia.[citation needed] In Hong Kong a shroff may be a place to conduct payments.[1] In 2016 the word "shroff" became a part of the Oxford English Dictionary.[2]

Portrait of Shroff banker in Sindh

List of people with surname Shroff

  • Anaita Shroff Adajania (born 1972), Indian fashion stylist
  • Anish Shroff, American anchor for ESPNews since 2008
  • Ardeshir Darabshaw Shroff (1899–1965), Indian industrialist, banker and economist
  • Boman Shroff, Indian actor, stuntman, director, writer, producer
  • Esmayeel Shroff (born 1960), Indian film director and writer
  • Jackie Shroff (born 1957), Indian actor
  • Pervin Shroff, Indian scientist
  • Pesi Shroff (born 1965), Indian jockey
  • Sachin Shroff (born 1972), Indian actor
  • Sahil Shroff, Indian model and actor
  • Sunil Shroff, Indian urology and transplant surgeon
  • Sunita Shroff, British television presenter and actress
  • Tiger Shroff (born 1990), Indian model and actor
  • Zenobia Shroff, Indian-American actress

See also

References

  1. ^ Lim, Lisa (2017-03-17). "Where the word 'shroff' came from, and its many meanings". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  2. ^ "Oxford English Dictionary Adds Hong Kong Words: "Yum Cha" Now Totally Legit". South China Morning Post. HK Magazine. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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