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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Hindi, Marathi
Scripts शास्त्री(Hindi, Marathi)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɑːs.t̪ɾiː/(Hindi)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a title meaning "scholar", itself derived from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन् (shastrin) denoting a person who was well-versed in the shastras.
Added 4/16/2023 by anonymous
Edited 9/26/2024 by sekejap