Kannada Surnames
Explore 507 Kannada surnames with meanings and origins.
Govindappa
Father Govinda, devotee of Krishna
Govindraj
King Govinda, from 'Govinda' and 'raja'
Gowda
Village headman, from 'gauda' meaning chief
Gowli
Cowherd, from 'gowl' meaning cow
Gubbi
From the town of Gubbi in Tumkur
Gudgeri
Temple village, from 'gudi' meaning temple
Gudigar
Temple builder or sculptor
Guledagudda
From Guledagudda town
Guledgudda
From the town of Guledgudda in Bagalkot
Gundlupet
From the town of Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar
Gundurao
Round or bald lord
Guranna
Guru elder brother, from 'guru'
Gurupadappa
Father at guru's feet, devotional name
Guttal
Bubble, from 'gutta' meaning bubble
Hadagali
From the town of Hadagali in Bellary
Hagaribommanahalli
From the town of HB Halli in Bellary
Halemane
Old house or ancestral home
Haliyal
From the town of Haliyal in Uttara Kannada
Hallikeri
Village tank, from 'halli' and 'kere'
Hallimysore
Village of old Mysore region
Hampanna
Golden elder brother, from Hampi/gold
Hampiholi
From Hampi village area
Hanagal
From the town of Hanagal in Haveri district
Hanumanthappa
Father Hanumantha, devotee of Hanuman
Hanumappa
Father Hanuman, devoted to Lord Hanuman
Hanur
From the town of Hanur in Chamarajanagar
Harapanahalli
From the town of Harapanahalli in Davangere
Harugeri
Silk village, from 'haru' meaning silk
Hasalaru
Smiling people, tribal community
Hatgar
Cotton seller, from 'hatti' meaning cotton
Havanagi
Sacrificial fire keepers
Haveri
From the district of Haveri
Hegde
Chief or leader, from Old Kannada 'pergade' mea...
Heggade
Great village headman, variant of Hegde
Hiremani
Big house, from 'hire' and 'mane'
Hiriyur
Big town, from 'hire' meaning big and 'uru'
Holalkere
From the town of Holalkere in Chitradurga
Holer
From the Holeya community
Honnali
Golden village, from 'honnu' meaning gold
Honnappa
Golden father, from 'honnu' meaning gold
Honnapura
Golden city, from 'honnu' meaning gold
Honnavalli
Gold valley village
Honnavar
From the town of Honnavar in Uttara Kannada
Hosakoti
New fort, from 'hosa' and 'kote'
Hosamath
New monastery, from 'hosa' and 'math'