Murthy
Murthy/Murthi/Murty is a surname from the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. It is found commonly amongst Brahmins[2] as a personal name or surname.[1]
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Meaning | toponymic; literally "manifestation, image"[1] |
| Region of origin | India |
Notable people
Notable people with the surname Murthy include:
- Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy (1906–1979), Parliamentarian and leader of Dalit movement in India
- Dipika Murthy (born 1980), Indian hockey player
- H. R. Keshava Murthy, Indian Gamaka exponent
- H. S. Venkateshamurthy (born 1944), poet, playwright in Kannada Language.
- Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy (born 1946), Indian politician
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born 1970), British television presenter and journalist
- M. Chidananda Murthy (1931–2020), Indian scholar
- M. R. N. Murthy, Indian scientist and academic
- M. Rajasekara Murthy (1922–2010), Indian politician
- Mahesh Murthy (born 1965), founder of Pinstorm
- Mano Murthy, Indian musician and composer
- N. R. Narayana Murthy (born 1946), founder of Infosys
- R. Narayana Murthy (born 1954), Indian film director and producer of Telugu films
- Rohan Murthy, son of N. R. Narayana Murthy and co-founder of Infosys
- Sheela Murthy (born 1961), lawyer and philanthropist
- Srinivasa Murthy (born 1949), Indian actor
- Sudha Murthy (born 1950), Indian social reformer and writer
- T. K. Murthy (born 1922), Indian Mridangam player
- Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (1920–2013), Telugu film producer from India
- Tummala Seetharama Murthy (1901–1990), Indian Telugu poet
- U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932–2014), contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language
- V. K. Murthy (1923–2014), Indian cinematographer
- Veda Krishna Murthy (born 1992), Indian cricketer
- Veturi Sundararama Murthy (1936–2010), Indian Telugu poet
- Vivek Murthy (born 1977), American Physician
- Karthikeya Murthy (born 1985), Indian Music Composer
References
- "Murthy Family History". Oxford University Press. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- Inukonda Thirumali (2005). Marriage, Love and Caste: Perceptions on Telugu Women During the Colonial Period. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 63. ISBN 9788185002453.
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