Krishnamurti
Krishnamoorthy (also spelled Krishnamurthy, Krishnamoorthy, Krishnamoorthy, or Krishnamurthi) is a South Indian name.
Etymology and usage
It refers to the Hindu deity Krishna. "Murti" or "murthy" means "form" in Sanskrit,[1] so the name translates as "in the form (or image) of Krishna". In most cases it is a given name; however it may also be a family name, or it may have been westernized into a surname.
People
Non-Indian nationality is noted when known.
B
- Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (1928–2012) – Dravidian linguist
J
- Jana Krishnamurthy (1928–2007) – politician
- Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti (1895–1986) – philosopher
K
- Kalki Krishnamurthy (1899–1954) – writer, journalist and Indian independence activist
- Kavita Krishnamurthy (Kavita Subramaniam) (born 1958) – film playback singer
N
- Nedunuri Krishnamurthy (born 1927) – artist and art educator
M
- Muniandy Krishnamurthi or Krishnamurthi Muniandy (born 1980) – Malaysian cricketer
P
- Perumal Krishnamurthy (born 1943) – athlete, field hockey player, coach and manager
- Pochiah Krishnamurthy (1947–1999) – cricketer
- Puranik Krishnamoorthy or Krishnamoorthy Puranik (1911–1985) – educator and writer
- Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti or P. N. Krishnamurti (1849–1911) – lawyer and civil administrator
R
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (born 1973) – former Deputy Treasurer of the State of Illinois, US
S
- S. Krishnamurthi – former Hyderabad cricketer
- S. Krishnamoorthy – politician
- Soorya Krishnamoorthy (born 1951) – impresario of Indian arts and culture
- Subramanian Krishnamoorthy – writer
- Suchitra Krishnamoorthi – actress, writer, painter and singer
- Sudhakar Krishnamurti (born 1957) – medical doctor
T
- T. N. Krishnamurti – meteorologist and academic
- Taruvai Subayya Krishnamurthy or T S Krishnamurthy (born 1941) – former Chief Election Commissioner of India
U
- Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti or U. G. Krishnamurti (1918–2007) – philosopher
V
- Vasudeva B. Krishnamurthy; botanist
Y
- Yamini Krishnamurthy (born 1940) – Indian traditional and folk dancer
No other name
- Krishnamurthi (Northern Punjab cricketer) – cricketer, full name unknown
- Krishnamurthi (Southern Punjab cricketer) – cricketer, full name unknown
References
- ↑ "Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: mUrcha-vat" (jpg [scanned document]). Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries. Cologne: Institute of Indology and Tamil Studies, Cologne University. "Mūrti" (p. 824, col. 1). Retrieved 2011-09-09.
