Kannada Surnames Starting with D
25 surnames
Dambal
From the town of Dambal in Gadag
Dandeli
From the forest town of Dandeli
Dandge
Staff bearer, from 'danda' meaning staff
Dandina
Staff holder, from 'danda' meaning staff
Darga
Shrine keeper, Muslim Kannada surname
Dasanakoppa
Servant's hamlet
Davangere
From the textile city of Davangere
Deshnur
Country town, from 'desha' and 'nuru'
Devadiga
Temple servant, from 'deva' and 'adiga'
Devagiri
God's mountain or divine hill
Devanahalli
God's village, from 'devana' and 'halli'
Devappa
God father, from 'deva' meaning god
Dhareshwar
Lord of the land, from 'dhare' and 'ishwara'
Dharwad
From the city of Dharwad in North Karnataka
Dinesh
Lord of the day, from Sanskrit 'dina'
Doddaballapura
Big strong town, from 'dodda' and 'balla'
Doddamani
Big house, from 'dodda' and 'mane'
Doddanna
Big elder brother, from 'dodda' meaning big
Doddappa
Big father, from 'dodda' meaning big
Doddegowda
Big chief, from 'dodda' and 'gowda'
Dodderi
Big village, from 'dodda' and 'eri'
Dsouza
Of Souza, Mangalorean Catholic surname
Dundappa
Round father, from 'dunda' meaning round
Dwarakanath
Lord of Dwaraka, epithet of Krishna
Dyamanna
God-like elder brother, from 'dyava' meaning god