Hegde
Hegde (also spelt as Hegade) is a surname from Karnataka, India. It is found among Hindus of the Bunt community, Havyaka Brahmins, Kurubas, Jains and Vokkaligas in Karnataka.
Etymology
The word Hegde is derived from the Old Kannada word Pergade which means chief.[1]
Notable people
The following is a list of notable people with last name Hegde.
- Belle Monappa Hegde, Indian medical scientist, educationist and author
- K. S. Hegde, former Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- N. Santosh Hegde, former justice of the Supreme Court Of India
- Pakhi Hegde, Indian actress
- Pooja Hegde, Indian model and actress
- Ganesh Hegde, choreographer
- Ramakrishna Hegde, Indian politician
- Satya Hegde, cinematographer
- Sanjith Hegde, Indian singer and songwriter
- Samyuktha Hegde, Indian actress
- V. G. Siddhartha Hegde (1959 – 2019), entrepreneur
- Senna Hegde, Indian director
- Ananth Kumar Hegde,Indian politician Mp of Uthara kannada and ex central government minister
References
- "Hegde Family History". Oxford University Press. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press.
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