Krishnamurti

Krishnamurti is a South Indian name. It has several spelling variants.

Variants

The following is a non-exhaustive list. Some spellings separate the name elements (see § Etymology and usage), e.g. Krishna Murti.

  • Krishnamoorthi
  • Krishnamoorthy
  • Krishnamoorti
  • Krishnamoorty
  • Krishnamurthi
  • Krishnamurthy
  • Krishnamurty

Etymology and usage

It derives from Krishna, one of the Hindu deities, and from the Sanskrit term murti. A main dictionary meaning of murti (or murthy) is "form";[1] therefore, the name translates as "in the form (or image) of Krishna". In most cases it is a given name; it may also be a family name, or it may have been westernized into a surname.

People

Non-Indian nationality is noted when known.

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P

  • P. Krishnamoorthy (fl.1970s c.2010s)  artist, production and costume designer
  • P. Krishnamurthy (scientist) (fl.19––)  scientist and industrialist
  • Perumal Krishnamurthy or Krishnamurthy Perumal (b. 1943)  athlete, field hockey player, coach and manager
  • Pochiah Krishnamurthy (19471999)  cricketer
  • Puranik Krishnamoorthy or Krishnamoorthy Puranik (19111985)  educator and writer
  • Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti or P. N. Krishnamurti (18491911)  lawyer and civil administrator

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No other name

  • Krishnamoorthy (b. 1963 or 1964  d. 2019)  comedic actor in Tamil cinema

References

  1. Monier-Williams, Monier (1964) [originally published 1872]. "Mūrti" (pdf). A Sanskrit-English dictionary: etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate indo-european languages. Revised by Cappeler, Carl; Leumann, Ernst; and others (reprint of 1899 "New revised" ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 824 col. 1. OCLC 458757630. Retrieved 2015-09-10 via IITS Koeln (University of Cologne).
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