Goud
గౌడ్
Lord or protector, a caste title from the Goud community used as a surname suffix in Telugu regions
Caste / Clan
Goud
Historical Profession
Toddy Tapper
Spelling Variants
Gowda
Related Surnames
Setty
Merchant or trader, from Sanskrit 'shreshti'
Sastry
Scholar of sacred texts, from Sanskrit 'shastra'
Babu
Father or gentleman, a respectful title
Venkata
From the Venkata hill of Tirupati
Srinivas
Abode of Lakshmi, Lord Venkateswara
Ramana
Pleasing one, from Lord Rama
Murthy
Divine image, from Sanskrit 'murti'
Varma
Shield or armor, from Sanskrit 'varman'