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SURNAME REFERENCE

Surname meanings A–Z

Explore surnames as words: their literal dictionary senses, source languages, written forms and etymons. Place-derived entries identify the cited place name.

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A

Abhyankar

Causing safety · Marathi

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Agarwal

From Agroha · Hindi

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Ahluwalia

From Ahlu · Hindi

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Alluri

From Alluru · Telugu

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Amritakar

Nectar-rayed moon · Sanskrit

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B

Bajaj

Cloth merchant · Punjabi

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Bhalla

Good, auspicious · Punjabi

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Bharadvaj

Relating to Bharadvaja · Sanskrit

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Bhatt

Venerable; Scholar · Sanskrit

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C

Chaturvedi

Knowing four Vedas · Sanskrit

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Chaubey

Knowing four Vedas · Hindi

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Chawla

Rice · Punjabi

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Chezhiyan

Prospering · Tamil

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D

Dasarathi

Related to Dasharatha · Telugu

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Datar

Giver, donor · Marathi

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Datt

Given, bestowed · Sanskrit

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Dave

Knowing two Vedas · Hindi

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Dharmadhikari

Officer of justice · Sanskrit

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Dhir

Steady · Punjabi

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Dikshit

Initiated, consecrated · Sanskrit

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Dosanjh

Double association · Punjabi

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Dua

Call, prayer · Punjabi

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Dubey

Knowing two Vedas · Hindi

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Dvivedi

Knowing two Vedas · Sanskrit

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G

Gandhi

Perfumer · Hindi

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Garud

Mythical bird · Sanskrit

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Ghosh

Sound; Proclamation · Sanskrit

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Gidugu

Umbrella · Telugu

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Giri

Mountain, hill · Telugu

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Gudivada

Temple street · Telugu

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Gupte

Protected, guarded · Marathi

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J

Jhaveri

Jeweller · Hindi

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Jogi

Practitioner of yoga · Hindi

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K

Kalluri

From Kalluru · Telugu

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Kandukuri

From Kandukuru · Telugu

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Kasturi

Musk · Telugu

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Khandelwal

From Khandela · Hindi

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Kota

Fort, stronghold · Telugu

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Kothari

Storekeeper · Hindi

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Kumar

Prince · Punjabi

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L

Lankapalli

Island village · Telugu

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M

Mahamuni

Great sage · Sanskrit

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Manek

Ruby · Gujarati

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Maniyar

Jeweller · Hindi

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Mantri

Minister, counsellor · Sanskrit

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N

Nagar

Of a town, urban · Sanskrit

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P

Parekh

Examiner · Gujarati

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Patel

Village headman · Gujarati

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Pathak

Reader, reciter · Hindi

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Patil

Village head · Marathi

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Poonawalla

From Poona · Hindi

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Prabhu

Lord, master · Hindi

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Pradhan

Chief, principal · Sanskrit

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Puri

Town, fortress · Sanskrit

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Purohit

Appointed officiant · Sanskrit

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R

Raj

Kingdom, realm · Hindi

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Rajak

Launderer · Sanskrit

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Rajguru

Royal counsellor · Sanskrit

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Rawat

Prince · Hindi

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S

Saluri

From Saluru · Telugu

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Samant

District chief · Sanskrit

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Samarth

Capable, powerful · Sanskrit

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Saxena

Friend of the army · Hindi

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Sen

Army · Hindi

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Shardul

Tiger · Sanskrit

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Sharma

Shelter, protection · Hindi

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Shastri

Learned teacher · Sanskrit

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Shikhare

Peaks, summits · Marathi

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Shilavant

Of good character · Marathi

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Shrivas

Abode of beauty · Sanskrit

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Shukla

Bright; White · Sanskrit

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Siddiq

Truthful · Hindi

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Simhadri

Lion mountain · Telugu

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Singh

Lion · Hindi

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Sonar

Goldsmith · Hindi

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T

Tanguturi

From Tanguturu · Telugu

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Thakar

Lord, chief · Gujarati

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Thakkar

Lord, chief · Gujarati

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Thota

Garden · Telugu

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Tiwari

Knowing three Vedas · Hindi

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Tripathi

Knowing three Vedas · Hindi

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Trivedi

Knowing three Vedas · Hindi

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U

Upadhyay

Teacher, preceptor · Sanskrit

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Upadhye

Teacher, preceptor · Sanskrit

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Uppu

Salt · Telugu

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V

Vaidh

Physician · Sanskrit

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Vedam

Knowledge · Telugu

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Vedantam

End of the Veda · Telugu

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Vemuri

From Vemuru · Telugu

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Verma

Armour · Hindi

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Vyasa

Arranger, compiler · Sanskrit

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