Joshi

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Joshi
Origin
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]

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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]

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References

  1. James Lochtefeld (2002), "Jyotisha" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing, ISBN   0-8239-2287-1, pages 326–327
  2. Office of the Registrar General [India] (1968). Census of India, 1961. Vol. 8, Part 6, Issue 10. Manager of Publications. p. 33.