Shetty (Kannada: [ʃeʈːi]) is a surname originating from coastal Karnataka state of India. Found amongst the Bunt community, they were traditionally a part of the Nagavanshi Kshatriyas.[1] The word 'Shetray' is anglicised as Shetty, meaning nobility.[2]

Etymology

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The word Shetty is derived from the Sanskrit word Śreṣṭha (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठ) or Śreṣṭhin (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior, Prakritised as Seṭhī (Devanagari: सेठी), and then Śeṭ (Devanagari: शेट) or Śeṭī (Devanagari: शेटी).[3]

Notable people

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Notable people with the surname Shetty, include:

References

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  1. ^ Wendt, Reinhard (2006). An Indian to the Indians?: On the Initial Failure and the Posthumous Success of the Missionary Ferdinand Kittel (1832-1903). Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-05161-3.
  2. ^ "History of Bunts :Bunt's are originally from Tulu Nadu". 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti, Part-1, Page-221 by B.D. Satoskar, Shubhada Publication