Kannada Surnames Starting with N
26 surnames
Nachappa
Dance father, Kodava name from 'nacha'
Nadaf
Muslim Kannada surname meaning weaver
Nadagoudar
Land chief, from 'naadu' and 'goudar'
Nagappa
Serpent father, from 'naga' meaning snake
Nagaraj
King of serpents, from 'naga' and 'raja'
Nagarkar
City dweller, from 'nagara' meaning city
Nagesh
Lord of serpents, epithet of Shiva
Nandihalli
Bull village or Nandi's hamlet
Nanjangud
Nanjunda's place, from Lord Nanjundeshwara
Nanjegowda
Poison chief, Shiva-devotee Vokkaliga name
Nanjundaiah
Lord of poison, epithet of Shiva
Narasimharaja
Lion-man king, from Narasimha and raja
Nargund
From the town of Nargund in Gadag district
Navalgund
From the town of Navalgund in Dharwad
Navilugundi
Peacock hill settlement
Nayaka
Leader, from the Nayaka warrior dynasty
Nayar
Leader, variant of Nair used in Karnataka
Neelagund
Blue hill, from 'neela' and 'gunda'
Neelgund
Blue hill or indigo mound
Nelamangala
From the town of Nelamangala near Bengaluru
Nesargi
Weaver village, from 'neya' meaning weave
Nilekani
Blue-eyed or sapphire
Ningappa
Your father, from 'ninga' meaning yours
Nipani
From the tobacco town of Nipani
Nyamathi
From the town of Nyamathi in Davangere