Upadhyay

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proper noun

A surname from Hindi.

OriginHindi उपाध्याय ← Sanskrit उपाध्याय →
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Meanings

proper nounUpadhyay (plural Upadhyays)

plural Upadhyays

  1. A surname from Hindi.

Origin

  1. Sanskritउपाध्याय“teacher, preceptor”
  2. Hindiउपाध्याय
  3. EnglishUpadhyay

Borrowed from Hindi उपाध्याय (upādhyāy), occupational surname from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher, preceptor”).

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

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

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