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DEVI Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Assamese, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, OdiaFrom Sanskrit देवी
(devī́) meaning "goddess, female deity" (see the given name
Devi). It is used as a surname by women who did not originally have a family name. In 2014, this was the second most common surname in the world and the most common in several Indian states.
GANDHI Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, TamilMeans "perfume seller", derived from Sanskrit गन्ध
(gandha) meaning "odour, fragrance, perfume". Notable bearers include Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948), an Indian civil rights and independence leader, and Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), the first female Prime Minister of India.
KUMARI Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese, PakistaniFrom the given name
Kumari, the feminine form of
Kumar. It is exclusively used by women.
MUDALIAR Tamil"Mudaliar" is a combination of a Tamil word "Mudali" which means "First" and "yar" which is an honorific suffix. So the surname means "First People" or "Elite People" in Tamil.
ODDA Indian, TamilIt is a Tamil name, denoting agriculture, such as workers and laborers.
PARAIYA Indian, TamilIt is a Tamil name, denoting laborers in agriculture and/or industry. This is a surname belonging to
Dalit, or "Untouchables," in the Hindu caste system.
PRASAD Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, KannadaFrom Sanskrit प्रसाद
(prasadā) meaning "clearness, brightness, purity, graciousness", ultimately from प्रसद्
(prasad) "to fall into the power of". In Hinduism and Sikhism, the term refers to a type of religious food...
[more] RAJ Indian, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia, Urdu, Nepali, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit राज
(rāja) meaning "king, chief, sovereign", ultimately from राजन्
(rājan) meaning "king, sovereign, prince, chief".
RAMAMURTHY Indian, TamilDerived from Sanskrit राम
(rāma) meaning "pleasing, pleasant, charming" or "dark, black" (see
Rama) combined with मूर्ति
(mūrti) meaning "idol, icon".