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What caste is Shenoy?
Shenoy is a surname from coastal Karnataka and Goa in India. It is found among Hindus of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community following Smartha Sampradaya of Kavale Matha or Madhva Sampradaya of either Gokarna Matha or Kashi Matha.
Which caste is shanbhag?
The Shanbhag family is planning to immerse Aruna’s ashes, as per the Gowd Saraswat Brahmin custom, at Gokarna, some 40 km from Haldipur.
What does Shenoy mean?
The name is from Konkani še? n? y ‘accountant’, ‘clerk’, from Sanskrit senapati ‘commander of an army’ (from sena ‘army’ + pati ‘lord’).
Is Desai a Gujarati?
Indian (Gujarat and Maharashtra): Hindu name meaning ‘landlord’, from Sanskrit deša ‘country’ + svami ‘lord’, ‘master’.
Is Naik a Brahmin?
In Maharashtra the surname Nayak and Naik is used by Kshatriya Marathas, CKPs and Deshastha Brahmin communities. Nayak is also a prominent surname among the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) and Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins (RSB) community. There are different versions of the spelling as Nayak, Naick, Naik.
Is Shenoy an Irish surname?
The surname Shenoy was first found in County Kerry (Irish:Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province, where they were granted lands by Strongbow when he invaded Ireland in 1172.
Is Desai a Maratha?
Desai was a title given to feudal lords, and others who were granted a village or group of villages, in North Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. In Maharashtra, the title Desai is conferred to feudal lords and village council members. Most of them are either Deshastha Brahmins, Marathas, and Karhade Brahmins.
Is Joshi a Maratha?
Joshi (Devanagari: जोशी) is a surname used by the Brahmins (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi….Joshi.
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Hindi, Marwari, Marathi, Kumaoni, Newari, Garhwali, Chitpavani Konkani, Gujarati, kannada |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Word/name | South Asia |
What is the meaning of the surname ‘Shenoy’?
The word ‘Shenoy’ itself means a writer. GSBs were administrators of the temples. The word ‘Shenoy’ is also interchangeable with its counterpart ‘ Shanbhag ‘ The Saraswats migrated from Goa during the Muslim and Christian conquests during 1600, and carried their surname with them.
What is the difference between a Shenoy and a GSB?
The Shenoys were generally involved in administration of the city. The word ‘Shenoy’ itself means a writer. GSBs were administrators of the temples. The word ‘Shenoy’ is also interchangeable with its counterpart ‘Shanbhag’.
What is the meaning of Saraswat’s surname Shenoy?
The word ‘Shenoy’ itself means a writer. GSBs were administrators of the temples. The word ‘Shenoy’ is also interchangeable with its counterpart ‘Shanbhag’. The Saraswats migrated from Goa during the Muslim and Christian conquests during 1600, and carried their surname with them.
Where are the most Shenoy families found in the USA?
The most Shenoy families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Shenoy families living in Mississippi. This was 100\% of all the recorded Shenoy’s in the USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Shenoy families in 1880. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shenoy surname lived.