Origin | |
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Language(s) | Sanskrit |
Word/name | South Asia |
Derivation | Jyotisa |
Meaning | Astrologer |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Josi, Jyoshi, Joshee |
See also | Bhatt, Pathak, Pandey, Tripathi, Upreti, Tiwari, Jyotishi |
Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha . Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish ("light bringer or reflect light like sun"). [1]
Joshi is a common family name in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Goa and Uttar Pradesh in India. [2]
List of people with Joshi surname, who may or may not be associated with Brahmin caste.
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