ಗೌಡ

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Old Kannada ಗವುಂಡ (gavuṇḍa). Suryanath U. Kamath considers the word Gowda is derives from Gavunda.[1] Gustav Oppert opined that the root of ‘Gowda’ is a Dravidian word meaning "mountain".[2] The term Gowda and its archaic forms in Old Kannada such as ಗಮುಂಡ (gamuṇḍa), ಗವುಂಡ (gavuṇḍa), ಗವುಡ (gavuḍa), ಗೋಂಡ (gōṇḍa) appear frequently in the inscriptions of Karnataka. Cognate with Tamil கவுண்டர் (kavuṇṭar), கௌண்டர் (kauṇṭar). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɐu̯ɖɐ/

Proper noun

ಗೌಡ • (gauḍa)

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

Descendants

  • → English: Gowda, Gouda, Gauda, Gawda
  • → Malayalam: ഗൗഡ (gauḍa)

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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