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Govindan Family History

Govindan Surname Meaning

Indian (mainly southern states): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit Govind ‘protector of cows’ an epithet of the god Krishna.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames the southern Indian name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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