Shetty

Shetty (Tulu and Kannada [ʃeʈːi]) is a surname originating from coastal Karnataka state of India. It is a found among Hindu and Jain Bunts of the coastal Karnataka.[1]

Etymology

Shetty is derived from the Sanskrit word Śreṣṭha (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठ) or Śreṣṭhin (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior, Prakritised as Seṭhī (Devanagari: सेठी), and then Śeṭ (Devanagari: शेट) or Śeṭī (Devanagari: शेटी).[2]

Notable people with the surname

Notable people with the surname Shetty, include:

References

  1. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022 – via familyeducation.com. Indian (Karnataka) : Hindu and Jain name found among the people of the Bunt or Nadava community in coastal Karnataka; it derives from Sanskrit šrẹṣthī, which refers to the head of a mercantile or other guild. Unlike bearers of the cognate names Seth and Setty, however, the Bunts are not a mercantile community; they are a land-owning and farming class in South Kanara, a coastal district of Karnataka. This name is also found among the Jains of this region.
  2. ^ Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti, Part-1, Page-221 by B.D. Satoskar, Shubhada Publication
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