Mishra/Misra is a surname found among Hindu Brahmins, in the northern, eastern, western and central parts of India and in Nepal.
Sharma is a Brahmin Hindu surname in India and Nepal. The Sanskrit stem ṣárman- can mean 'joyfulness', 'comfort', 'happiness'. Sarma is an alternative English spelling of the name. Some Assamese Brahmins use Sarmah.
Modi is a surname in India, most commonly found among people from states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
Pandey, Pande, or Panday is a surname found among the communities of Brahmins and Kayasthas in India and both Bahun and Chhetri communities of Nepal.
Varmā, Verma, Varman, or Burman are surnames found in India and South-East Asia.
Tiwari is a surname of the Hindu Brahmin communities commonly found in India and Nepal. Alternative spellings include Tiwary and Tewari.
Chaudhary is one variant spelling of Chaudry, Chaudhury, Chaudhuri, Choudhury, Chowdhury a common surname in the Indian subcontinent.
Arun is an Indian male given name from the Sanskrit language.
Pathak is a surname native to India. Pathak is mainly used by Hindu Brahmin communities of Northern and Western India.
Prakash is a common given name in Asian, Hindu, Sanskrit names and widely used in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Prakash, is generally used as a masculine name. It is pronounced pruh-KAHSH. The word Prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word "prakāśa", literally meaning "Bright light" or "Sun light" or "Moon light" or simply "Light". Metaphorically, it designates the person as a source of enlightenment or wisdom. From the Sanskrit 'pra' meaning "forth" and 'kāśa' meaning "shining." Hence the meaning "luminous; shining forth". Hindu given names are from Sanskrit. Given names derive from a number of sources including Religion, Nature, family names and Sanskrit vocabulary words. Sacred Hindu texts are the source of most names. And these names generally contain a given name followed by some Number of secondary names. Secondary names are often patronyms, names derived from the Father, grandfather or other paternal ancestor, village names, occupation names, or names of God.
Tripathi or Tripathy திரிபாதி is an Indian Hindu Brahmin family name. Tripathi and Tiwari both are synonymous.
Digvijay Singh may refer to:
Shukla is a word of Sanskrit origin that means "bright" or "white". It is also a surname used by Brahmins in North India. Traditionally, people with Shukla surname have been found in the North Indian states and the Gangetic Plains, although significant numbers are present in other parts of the country as well.
Gauri, occasionally spelt Gouri, is a given name of India. It is derived from gaurī 'white', 'shining, brilliant', which is used as an epithet of the goddess Parvati, especially in the Mahagauri manifestation.
Shailendra is a Sanskrit combined words Śaila and Indra, meaning "King of the Mountain", It is often used as an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in the Indian subcontinent. Shailendra may refer to:
Jha is a surname of Maithil Brahmins native to India and Nepal. Notable people with the name include:
Arya, also spelled Aarya or Ariya or as Aryo or Ario, is an Indian and Iranian name. The Sanskrit word Arya is a surname and a masculine and feminine given name, signifying "honorable". In Iran it is a popular masculine given name and a popular surname. In Cambodia, it is usually a name given to girls. In Indonesia, Arya is also commonly used as a masculine given name, usually in Java, Bali, and other places. In Javanese it becomes Aryo, Ario, or Aryono. It is a common name amongst Hindus and Muslims.
Satyadeo Ram is an Indian politician and member of Bihar Legislative Assembly. In the Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2015, he was elected from Darauli constituency, by defeating Ramayan Manjhi (BJP), a two time MLA, by a margin of about 10,000 votes. He is one of the prominent leaders of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation) from Siwan district, others being former MLA Amarnath Yadav and Amarjeet Kushwaha.
Jaiswal or Jayswal or Jayaswal is a surname used by many Hindu communities. Jaiswals are mainly traders and deal in various commodities. In past, some of them excelled in the art of liquor making.
