Surname · Hindi

मोदी

मोदी (modī) is a surname. It is used in Hindi.

HindiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: modī.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

The origin of मोदी is uncertain.

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मोदी’s family of names

In Hindi usage, मोदी as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Gujarati form મોદી. In Hindi usage, मोदी as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as modī. In Hindi usage, मोदी as a surname has a transliteration in modī.

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मोदी has relatives in 3 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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modīin another script · Hindi

Across languages 2

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