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Venkatesh Surname Meaning

Indian (southern states): from a personal name based on Sanskrit venkaṭeša ‘lord of Venkata’ (from Venkaṭa the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh + īša ‘lord’) an epithet of the god Vishnu.

There is a celebrated temple dedicated to Vishnu on this hill in Andhra Pradesh.

— 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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