Prabhu
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Prabhu means master or the supreme lord[1] in Sanskrit and many of the Indian languages; it is a name sometimes applied to God.[2]
The term is also used by male devotees of the hindu deity Lord Krishna/Vishnu as a title and form of address. If a man sees another male devotee whom he does not know, he will address him as "Prabhu". It is also appended after a devotee's name, for example "Madhava Prabhu".
[edit] Among Goud Saraswat Brahmins
It is also a common surname among Konkani speaking Saraswat Brahmins across the Konkan Coast in India, from Maharashtra to Kerala. Among the Goud Saraswat Brahmins, feudal lords were called Prabhu.[3] The name is also in use among some Konkani Catholics who trace their ancestry to the Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Goa.[4]
[edit] Notable people with the name Prabhu
- Rajendra Prabhu
- Prabhu Kumar
- Allama Prabhu
- Prabu Ashokan @ Madura
- K. N. Prabhu
- Lakshman Prabhu
- Prabhu Bajpai
- Neeraj Prabhu
- Prabhu Chawla
- Prabhu Deva
- Prabhu Ganesan, South Indian actor
- Prabhu Ganesh Shivnetra, founder of Trident Entertainment
- Prabhu varadarajan
- Prabhu Lal Bhatnagar
- R. Prabhu
- Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
- Vasant K. Prabhu
- Prabhu Srinivasan
- Srihariharan Prabhu
[edit] References
- ^ Bhakti Yoga Dictionary
- ^ The Master's Glossary
- ^ GSB surnames - GSB Kerala.com
- ^ Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians, Alan Machado Prabhu, I.J.A. Publications, 1999, p. 137
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