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Family names in North Karnataka
Contributors: Arun R Yadwad, Shivanand G Naganur, Manjunath Kamadolli, Chandrashekar Nelogal
Usually Surnames are drawn from the place we come from. But in our North
Karnataka region, Surnames are drawn from many other sources. Here is a
collection of such interesting surnames.
Just go through some samples and their meanings. Enjoy.....!
On Food Items:
Balikai :Banana
Bandikai :Brinjal
Ballolli :Garlic
Ullagaddi :Onion
Mensinakai :Chilli
Tenginaki :Coconut
Byali :Dal
Tuppad :Ghee
Palled :Vegetable
Guggari :Boiled Food grains
Churamari :Bhel
Sajji :A type of Food grain
Akki :Rice
Jolad :Jawar
On Dresses:
Kubasad :A type of Blouse
Langoti :Kaachaa
Dhotrad :Dhoti
On Houses:
Doddamani :Big House
Moolimani :Corner House
Devaramani :God's House
Hadimani :House next to the road
Myalinamani :House on the upperside
Tegginamani :House on the lowerside
Hanchinamani :House made tiles on the roof
Hulamani :House made of Grass
Kallimani :house made of a tree called Kalli
Kattimani :House with a Platform infornt of it.
On Temples:
Gudi :A Temple
Halligudi :A village Temple
Pujari :A Priest
Math :An Ashram
Hiremath :A Senior (larger) Ashrama
Chikkamath :A Junior (smaller) Ashrama
Korikanthimath :An Ashrama made of bushes
On Type of People:
Hukar :One who sells Flowers
Hugar :One who sells Flowers
Pasappagol :One who passes (Say some exam or test!!!)
Dhulappanavar :One who produces dust
Kanajanavar :One from Godown
Salgar :One who lends
Soudagar :A business man
Chitragar :A Painter
Nayak :Of course means 'leader', is derived from old
feudal (probably military) system, similar to paLeyagar, sarnayak.
YalakkiShettar :A business man who sells Cardamom
On Types of Platforms:
Katti :A platform
Bhavikatti :A platform beside a well
Bevinakatti :A platform under a Neem tree
Hunasikatti :A platform under a Tamarind tree
Cities:
Bagalkot :Bagalkot
Bijapur :Bijapur
Naganoor :Naganoor
Yadwad :Yadwad
Mulwad :Mulwad
Mulgund :Mulgund
On Types of Platforms:
nadakatti :Middle platform
benkatti :
halakatti :Old platform
On Type of Profession:
Kumbar :Pottery
Banagar :Dyer
Samagar :
Badiger :
Sunagar/Sonegar :One who deals with Gold
Kambar :Pottery
Kammar :
Kali :
Vastrad :Related to Cloth (specifically Towel)
Sunagar :
Vourbagil:Of the entrance of the town. Perhaps "this guy is from the house
that's near/at the entrace of the town"
Miscelleneous:
Angadi :A Shop
Pyati :A Market
Bandi :A Bullock cart
Sannakki :A younger girl/Smaller variety of Rice
Kolagad :A tubular structure
Wadi :A Fort
Koli :A Hen
Karadigudda :A Hill station with bears
Javali :Cloth Material
Mahajan :Great People
Hottin :Dust resulting from Wood cutting
Javali :Clothes
Mahajan :Great People
Hottin :Wood cutting Dust
Hattikal :Cotton Seed
Attimarad :A type of tree
Barigidad :A type of tree
Nashipudi :A type of Nostril Powder used in villages
Urolagin :Inside the town
Gundihindinavar :Behind the temple
warad :weekly
Contributors: Arun R Yadwad, Shivanand G Naganur, Manjunath Kamadolli, Chandrashekar Nelogal
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