Modi (surname)
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Modi is a surname usually found amongst people from the Northern and Western Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, 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, Muslims as well as the Parsees of India.
Some people with surname Modi:
- Dr. M.C. Modi, Eye Surgeon
- Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat
- Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
- Sohrab Modi, Indian cinema actor
- Kal Penn, stage name of Kalpen Modi, American actor
- Karishma Modi, Indian Model
