Vaddi
వడ్డి
Interest or usury, from Telugu vaddi
Caste / Clan
Various
Historical Profession
Moneylender
Related Surnames
Goud
Lord or protector, from the Goud community
Setty
Merchant or trader, from Sanskrit 'shreshti'
Sastry
Scholar of sacred texts, from Sanskrit 'shastra'
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'