ಗವುಂಡ
Old Kannada
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Suryanath U. Kamath considers the word ಗೌಡ (gauḍa) to be derived from ಗವುಂಡ (gavuṇḍa).[1] Gustav Oppert opined that the root of ‘Gowda’ is a Dravidian word meaning "mountain".[2] Cognate with Tamil கவுண்டர் (kavuṇṭar), கௌண்டர் (kauṇṭar). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
[edit]ಗವುಂಡ (gavuṇḍa)
- a male given name used by the Vokkaligas, Lingayats, Kurubas, Namadhari Naiks and Billavas.
Descendants
[edit]- Kannada: ಗೌಡ (gauḍa)
- →⇒ Tamil: கவுண்டர் (kavuṇṭar), கௌண்டர் (kauṇṭar), கவுடர் (kavuṭar), கௌடர் (kauṭar)
References
[edit]- ^ Kamath, Suryanath U.; Naik, R.A ((Can we date this quote?)), Gazetteer of India Government of Karnataka, Karnataka State Gazetteer Part II[1], Bangalore: Parishree Printers, pages 243-244: ”Villages had gramakuta or gavunda (gauda), the village headman. He had under him the village militia^ later called as talaras and tolls.”
- ^ Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2002), People of India[2], Anthropological Survey of India, →ISBN, page 408