# Rajput

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #47,857

## Definitions
1. A member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India.
2. A surname.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi राजपूत (rājpūt), from Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rājaputra, “prince”), a compound of राजन् (rājan, “king”) and पुत्र (putra, “son”). See also the related term Fitzroy.

## Easily confused with
- **Raju** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rajput-vs-raju)

## Common misspellings (9)
`arjput`, `rajjput`, `rajpput`, `rajptu`, `rajputt`, `rajupt`, `rapjut`, `rjaput`, `rrajput`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rajput