| Pronunciation | oy-naam |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | oi-nām |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Meitei language (Manipuri language) |
| Word/name | Khuman dynasty |
| Derivation | Oina - Meitei root for "left handedness" and suffix "-m" |
| Region of origin | India (Manipur,[1] Assam, Tripura) and Myanmar |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Oynam |
| Variant form(s) | Oinamcha |
| Short form(s) | Oina, Oi |
| Nickname(s) | Oinamba |
Oinam (Meitei: ꯑꯣꯢꯅꯥꯝ, ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥꯝ) (Old Manipuri: ꫡꯏꯅꯥꯝ ꯁꯥꯀꯩ) is a family name belonging to a branch of the Khuman dynasty of the Meitei ethnicity (Manipuri ethnicity).[2][1][3] Oinam Apokpa (Oinam Pokpa) is a clan ancestral deity (apokpa) worshipped by the people (members) of the family, following Meitei religion (Sanamahism).[4]
- ^ a b Oinam surname
- ^ Surname Oinam – mychildnames.com
- ^ India. Office of the Registrar General (1977). Census of India, 1971, Series 12, Manipur: C. Socio-economic survey: Oinam Sawombung. Controller of Publications.
- ^ Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi (16 June 2019). Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.[self-published source]