Given name & surname

Krishnamurthy

Krishnamurthy is a variant of Krishna. One Hindi interpretation is “in Hiniduism, an avatar of Vishnu, portrayed as a handsome man playing the flute.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Krishnamurthy is a variant of Krishna. One Hindi interpretation is “in Hiniduism, an avatar of Vishnu, portrayed as a handsome man playing the flute.”

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Where it comes from

Krishnamurthy is a variant of Krishna. An origin associated with Krishna is Sanskrit.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

Built from English Krishna + Murthy.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Krishnamurthy’s family of names

Krishnamurthy has a related form in Krishna. In English usage, Krishnamurthy as a surname has a related form in KRISHNAMURTI.

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