Bisht is a surname found in the country of Nepal and the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh. Bisht was a title given by kings to nobles, derived from the Sanskrit vishisht ("distinguished").The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars(Zamindars) of Thuljat origin. In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Rajputs. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people. Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people, group under the caste Chhetri.
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.
Modi, alternatively spelled Mody, is a surname in India, most commonly found among people from states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. The surname Modi doesn't belong to any particular community. It is distributed among various religions as well. It is used in Hindu, Jain, Muslim and even Parsi community.
Aulakh is a Jat clan in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
Kak is a Kashmiri Pandit surname originating in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Kumaraswamy or Coomaraswamy or Kumarasamy is a South Indian male given name. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. Kumaraswamy is one of the many names of the Hindu god Murugan.
Subramaniam, Subrahmaniam, Subramaniam or Subramanian is a South Indian male given name. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. The etymology of the name is from Sanskrit; however, a common translation is "pure, white, fresh", or "clarity in full". Proposed translation is derived from merging two common Sanskrit words su-bra-, meaning "white, clear" or "transparent," and ani-ya, meaning wearing; the name translates precisely as "person with Transparent Qualities or GOD". Subramania is one of the many names of the Hindu god Karthikeya, also known as Kumara or Murugan.
Bava is a surname that can either be of Italian or Indian origin. The Italian surname originates from a nickname meaning 'dribble slime', while the Indian surname is a variant of Bawa, a Sikh name borne by the male descendants of the first three Sikh gurus.
Balasubramaniam or Balasubramanian is a male given name in South India and Sri Lanka. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. Balasubramaniam is derived from the Sanskrit words balu meaning "young" and Subramaniam. By extension, it refers to the Hindu god Murugan as a child or young man, the way the term Balakrishna refers to the young Krishna.
Jayaraj or Jeyaraj is a South Indian male given name. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. The name literally translates to "king of victory / victory king".
Sahni, Sawhney, Sahani, or Sahney is a Punjabi Khatri surname found among the Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab, India. It is also used by people from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and other parts of Central India.
Arumugam or Arumukan is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. Arumugam is one of the many names of the Hindu god Murugan, which refers to his six faces.
Vallabhaneni is a Telugu surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Saravanan is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames, it may also be a surname for males and females. It is one of the names of the Hindu god Murugan. It may refer to:
Negi is a title of Pahadi Rajput or Thakur. The Negi title originated from the word ‘nek’ which means ‘righteous’. This title was conferred by kings, warriors, and ministers. Individuals holding the Negi title were entrusted with the task of collecting taxes from villages. They were given a percentage of the amount collected as remuneration .Similar to the title or the surname of "Chaudhary", "Thakur", "Rana", "Negi" was adopted or mostly given as an honor to the Kshatriyas. origin found in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.
Bhardwaj is a surname used by Brahmins relating to sage Bharadwaja gotra and Vishwabrahmins in India.
Mehrotra is a Khatri surname.
Ashwin or Aswin is an Indian given name and surname. It is related to the name of the Ashvins, the divine twins of Vedic mythology, as well as to the name of the Hindu lunar month Ashvin.
Bhusal or Bhushal is a surname belonging to the Khas people of Bahun caste from Nepal.
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