Krishnamurti
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Krishnamurti (also spelled Krishnamurthy, Krishnamoorthi, Krishnamoorthy, or Krishnamurthi) is a South Indian name.
[edit] Etymology and usage
It refers to the Hindu deity Krishna. Murti or murthy means "form" in Sanskrit,[1] so the name translates as "in the form (or image) of Krishna". In most cases it is a given name; however it may also be a family name, or it may have been westernized into a surname.
[edit] People
Non-Indian nationality is noted when known.
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[edit] B
- Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (b. 1928) – Dravidian linguist
[edit] J
- Jana Krishnamurthi (1928–2007) – politician
- Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti (1895–1986) – philosopher
[edit] K
- Kalki Krishnamurthy (1899–1954) – writer, journalist and Indian independence activist
- Kavita Krishnamurthy (Kavita Subramaniam) (b. 1958) – film playback singer
[edit] N
- Nedunuri Krishnamurthy (b. 1927) – artist and art educator
[edit] M
- Muniandy Krishnamurthi or Krishnamurthi Muniandy (b. 1980) – Malaysian cricketer
[edit] P
- Perumal Krishnamurthy (b. 1943) – athlete, field hockey player, coach and manager
- Pochiah Krishnamurthy (1947–1999) – cricketer
- Puranik Krishnamoorthy or Krishnamoorthy Puranik (1911–1985) – educator and writer
- Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti or P. N. Krishnamurti (1849–1911) – lawyer and civil administrator
[edit] R
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (b. 1973) – former Deputy Treasurer of the State of Illinois, US
[edit] S
- S. Krishnamurthi – former Hyderabad cricketer
- S. Krishnamoorthy – politician
- Soorya Krishnamoorthy (b. 1951) – impressario of Indian arts and culture
- Subramanian Krishnamoorthy – writer
- Suchitra Krishnamoorthi – actress, writer, painter and singer
- Sudhakar Krishnamurti (b. 1957) – medical doctor
[edit] T
- T. N. Krishnamurti – meteorologist and academic
- Taruvai Subayya Krishnamurthy or T S Krishnamurthy (b. 1941) – former Chief Election Commissioner of India
[edit] U
- Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti or U. G. Krishnamurti (1918–2007) – philosopher
[edit] Y
- Yamini Krishnamurthy (b. 1940) – Indian traditional and folk dancer
[edit] No other name
- Krishnamurthi (Northern Punjab cricketer) – cricketer, full name unknown
- Krishnamurthi (Southern Punjab cricketer) – cricketer, full name unknown
[edit] References
- ^ "Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: mUrcha-vat" (jpg [scanned document]). Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries. Cologne: Institute of Indology and Tamil Studies, Cologne University. "Mūrti" (p. 824, col. 1). http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/cgi-bin/monier/serveimg.pl?file=/scans/MWScan/MWScanjpg/mw0824-mUrchAvat.jpg. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
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