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. 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
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
- Marie Shroff (born 1944), New Zealand public servant
- 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
References
References
- Lim, Lisa (2017-03-17). "Where the word 'shroff' came from, and its many meanings". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- "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.