Gowda (surname)


Gowda is a surname title native to the Karnataka state of India. It is meant for a person who is a farmer by profession and owns land in the village.

Etymology

According to a popular theory, the word Gowda derives from go, the Sanskrit word for cow. However, German Indologist Gustav Oppert derived it from a word meaning "mountain".

Notable people

Notable people with the surname Gowda: