Kannada Surnames

Bliss of Shiva, from 'Shiva' and 'ananda'

Devoted to Lord Shiva, from 'Shiva' and 'anna'

Father Shiva, devoted to Lord Shiva

King Shiva, devotee of Lord Shiva

From the Jain holy town of Shravanabelagola

Money changer, Jain community surname

Father Siddha, from 'siddha' meaning accomplished

From the silk town of Sidlaghatta

From the town of Sindhanur in Raichur

Lion, Jain community surname

From the town of Sira in Tumkur

From the town of Sirsi in Uttara Kannada

Bamboo cutter, tribal community of BR Hills

Moon god, from 'Soma' meaning moon

Moon elder brother, from 'soma'

Father moon, from 'soma' meaning moon

Lord of the moon, epithet of Shiva

From the town of Soraba in Shimoga

From the Shankaracharya math town of Sringeri

Abode of Lakshmi, epithet of Vishnu

City of Srinivasa (Vishnu), place-based surname

Auspicious one, from 'shubha'

Auspicious elder brother, from 'shubha'

From the town of Sudi in Gadag

From the town of Sullia in Dakshina Kannada

Liquor seller, from 'sura' meaning liquor

From the princely town of Surapura in Yadgir

Golden, from Sanskrit 'suvarna'

From the village of Talaguppa near Jog Falls

Head stone, from 'tale' and 'kallu'

From the historic town of Talikoti

Hot house, from 'tatti' meaning hot

Younger brother, from 'thamma'

Full lord, Kodava clan name from 'thimma'

Father of fullness, from 'thimma' meaning full

Fat or prosperous elder

From the holy town of Thirthahalli in Shimoga

Lord of fullness, from 'timma'

Heap elder brother, from 'tippa' meaning heap

From the coconut town of Tiptur

Gardener saint, from 'tonta' meaning garden

From Tumkur city region

From the city of Tumkur (Tumakuru)

From the town of Turuvekere in Tumkur

Northern knot or northern village

Rising sun prince

Variant of Udupi, from the temple town

From the temple town of Udupi