Modi (surname)
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Modi is a surname usually found amongst people from the western Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. It can also be spelt as 'Mody' . Literally, it means a grocer (one who sells grains, or the owner of a granary). It is commonly used as a last name by Hindus, Jains, as well as the Parsees of India.
Some people with surname Modi:
- Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat.
- Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
- Sohrab Modi, Indian cinema actor.
- Kal Penn, American actor.
- Karishma Modi, Indian Model.
- K.N. Modi, Indian industrialist.
