Sastry
శాస్త్రి
Scholar of sacred texts, from Sanskrit 'shastra'
Caste / Clan
Brahmin
Historical Profession
Scholar
Spelling Variants
SastriShastri
Related Surnames
Goud
Lord or protector, from the Goud community
Setty
Merchant or trader, from Sanskrit 'shreshti'
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'