| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Meaning | toponymic; literally "manifestation, image" [1] |
| Region of origin | India |
Murthy/Murthi/Murty is a surname from the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. It is found commonly amongst Brahmins [2] as a personal name or surname. [1]
Notable people
Notable people with the surname Murthy include:
- Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy (1906–1979), Parliamentarian and leader of Dalit movement in India
- Dipika Murthy (born 1980), Indian hockey player
- H. R. Keshava Murthy, Indian Gamaka exponent
- H. S. Venkateshamurthy (born 1944), poet, playwright in Kannada Language.
- Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy (born 1946), Indian politician
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born 1970), British television presenter and journalist
- M. Chidananda Murthy (1931–2020), Indian scholar
- M. R. N. Murthy, Indian scientist and academic
- M. Rajasekara Murthy (1922–2010), Indian politician
- Mahesh Murthy (born 1965), founder of Pinstorm
- Mano Murthy, Indian musician and composer
- N. R. Narayana Murthy (born 1946), founder of Infosys
- R. Narayana Murthy (born 1954), Indian film director and producer of Telugu films
- Rohan Murthy, son of N. R. Narayana Murthy and co-founder of Infosys
- Sheela Murthy (born 1961), lawyer and philanthropist
- Srinivasa Murthy (born 1949), Indian actor
- Sudha Murthy (born 1950), Indian social reformer and writer
- T. K. Murthy (born 1922), Indian Mridangam player
- Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (1920–2013), Telugu film producer from India
- Tummala Seetharama Murthy (1901–1990), Indian Telugu poet
- U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932–2014), contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language
- V. K. Murthy (1923–2014), Indian cinematographer
- Veda Krishna Murthy (born 1992), Indian cricketer
- Veturi Sundararama Murthy (1936–2010), Indian Telugu poet
- Vivek Murthy (born 1977), American Physician
- Karthikeya Murthy (born 1985), Indian Music Composer
References
- ^ a b "Murthy Family History". Oxford University Press. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Inukonda Thirumali (2005). Marriage, Love and Caste: Perceptions on Telugu Women During the Colonial Period. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 63. ISBN 9788185002453.
This page lists people with the
surname Murthy.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Meaning | toponymic; literally "manifestation, image" [1] |
| Region of origin | India |
Murthy/Murthi/Murty is a surname from the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. It is found commonly amongst Brahmins [2] as a personal name or surname. [1]
Notable people
Notable people with the surname Murthy include:
- Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy (1906–1979), Parliamentarian and leader of Dalit movement in India
- Dipika Murthy (born 1980), Indian hockey player
- H. R. Keshava Murthy, Indian Gamaka exponent
- H. S. Venkateshamurthy (born 1944), poet, playwright in Kannada Language.
- Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy (born 1946), Indian politician
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born 1970), British television presenter and journalist
- M. Chidananda Murthy (1931–2020), Indian scholar
- M. R. N. Murthy, Indian scientist and academic
- M. Rajasekara Murthy (1922–2010), Indian politician
- Mahesh Murthy (born 1965), founder of Pinstorm
- Mano Murthy, Indian musician and composer
- N. R. Narayana Murthy (born 1946), founder of Infosys
- R. Narayana Murthy (born 1954), Indian film director and producer of Telugu films
- Rohan Murthy, son of N. R. Narayana Murthy and co-founder of Infosys
- Sheela Murthy (born 1961), lawyer and philanthropist
- Srinivasa Murthy (born 1949), Indian actor
- Sudha Murthy (born 1950), Indian social reformer and writer
- T. K. Murthy (born 1922), Indian Mridangam player
- Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (1920–2013), Telugu film producer from India
- Tummala Seetharama Murthy (1901–1990), Indian Telugu poet
- U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932–2014), contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language
- V. K. Murthy (1923–2014), Indian cinematographer
- Veda Krishna Murthy (born 1992), Indian cricketer
- Veturi Sundararama Murthy (1936–2010), Indian Telugu poet
- Vivek Murthy (born 1977), American Physician
- Karthikeya Murthy (born 1985), Indian Music Composer
References
- ^ a b "Murthy Family History". Oxford University Press. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Inukonda Thirumali (2005). Marriage, Love and Caste: Perceptions on Telugu Women During the Colonial Period. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 63. ISBN 9788185002453.
This page lists people with the
surname Murthy.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.