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Krishnaswamy Family History

Krishnaswamy Surname Meaning

Indian (mainly Tamil Nadu and Karnataka): from a personal name meaning ‘lord Krishna’ composed of the name of the god Krishna (see Krishna) + Sanskrit svāmī ‘lord’.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this 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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