Gowda

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proper noun

A surname from Kannada.

OriginKannada ಗೌಡ →
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Meanings

proper nounGowda (plural Gowdas)

plural Gowdas

  1. A surname from Kannada.

Origin

  1. Kannadaಗೌಡ
  2. EnglishGowda

Borrowed from Kannada ಗೌಡ (gauḍa); this surname is predominantly found in Karnataka.

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Gowda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gowda

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“Gowda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gowda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gowda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gowda.

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