Setty

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proper noun

A surname from Telugu.

OriginTelugu శెట్టి →
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Meanings

proper nounSetty (plural Settys)

plural Settys

  1. A surname from Telugu.

Origin

  1. Teluguశెట్టి“merchant”
  2. EnglishSetty

Borrowed from Telugu శెట్టి (śeṭṭi, “merchant”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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