Dheer (surname)
Dheer (also spelled as Dhir) is an Indian surname, it is used by Brahmins and Khatris of Punjab.[1]
Notable people
- Anuja Dhir, the first non-white judge to be appointed to sit at the Old Bailey court in London
- Ashwni Dhir, director of the TV show "Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge" and producer of "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah"
- Jagdish Lal, born Dhir Jagdish Lal, Indian cricketer
- Kewal Dheer, Indian writer
- Maninder Singh Dhir, Indian politician
- Nikitin Dheer, Indian actor
- Pankaj Dheer, Indian actor who played the role of Karna in the TV series Mahabharat
- Ravinder Kumar Dhir, serving Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force
- Santokh Singh Dhir, Punjabi language writer
- Vijay K. Dhir, former Dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
References
- ^ K S Singh (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. National series. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.