ಗವುಂಡ

Old Kannada

Alternative forms

  • ಗಮುಂಡ (gamuṇḍa), ಗವುಡ (gavuḍa), ಗೋಂಡ (gōṇḍa)

Etymology

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

ಗವುಂಡ (gavuṇḍa)

  1. a male given name used by the Vokkaligas, Lingayats, Kurubas, Namadhari Naiks and Billavas.

Descendants

  • Kannada: ಗೌಡ (gauḍa)
    • → English: Gowda, Gouda, Gauda, Gawda
    • → Malayalam: ഗൗഡ (gauḍa)
  • →⇒ Tamil: கவுண்டர் (kavuṇṭar), கௌண்டர் (kauṇṭar), கவுடர் (kavuṭar), கௌடர் (kauṭar)
    • → English: Gounder, Goundar, Gavundar, Kounder, Koundar, Kavundar
    • → Malayalam: ഗൗണ്ടർ (gauṇṭaṟ)

References

  1. ^ 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.”
  2. ^ Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2002), People of India‎[2], Anthropological Survey of India, →ISBN, page 408
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