Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali Scripts चौधरी(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) ચૌધરી(Gujarati) Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃɔːd̪ʱ.ɾiː/(Hindi) /ˈt͡ʃəud̪ʱ.ɾi/(Marathi) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a title meaning "holder of four", from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur) meaning "four" and धुरीय (dhurīya) meaning "bearing a burden". Related NamesDetails Rootscatur + dhurīyaVariantsChaudhri, Choudhary(Hindi) Chaudhari, Choudhary(Marathi) Chaudhari(Gujarati) Other Languages & CulturesChaudhuri, Choudhury, Chowdhury(Bengali) Categories actions, labour, numbers, numeric meanings, possession
