Shetty
| Shetty | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | toponymic; literally "Head of a mercantile or other guild"[1] |
| Region of origin | India |
| Language(s) of origin | Sanskrit |
Shetty is a surname from coastal Karnataka in India. It is found among Hindus of the Bunt community.[1][2]
Notable people
The following is a list of notable people with last name Shetty.
- A. B. Shetty, politician and philanthropist
- Ajit Shetty, Indian-Belgian entrepreneur
- Anushka Shetty, actress
- Atulya Shetty, American chess player
- Balkrishna Shetty, diplomat
- B. R. Shetty, entrepreneur
- B. Vithal Shetty, American scientist
- Dayanand Shetty, actor, model and entrepreneur
- Devi Prasad Shetty, philanthropist and cardiac surgeon
- Gurukiran Shetty, music director
- Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty, former judge, Supreme Court of India.
- K. K. Shetty, journalist
- Manmohan Shetty, entrepreneur
- M. B. Shetty, Indian choreographer and actor
- Prakash Shetty, cartoonist
- Rakshit Shetty, actor, film director
- Reshma Shetty, British-American actress and singer
- R. N. Shetty, entrepreneur
- Rohit Shetty, film director
- Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International
- Shamita Shetty, interior designer, former actress and model
- Shashi Kiran Shetty, former chairman of Allcargo Logistics
- Shilpa Shetty, actress
- Shweta Shetty, German based singer
- Sudarshan Shetty, artist
- Suniel Shetty, actor, producer and entrepreneur
- V. P. Shetty, Indian banker
- Yagna Shetty, Kannada actress
See also
References
- 1 2 "Shetty Family History". Oxford University Press. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Lola Nayar (1 October 2012). "The Konkan Rail". Outlook India. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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