About Krishnamurthy
The surname Krishnamurthy is of South Indian origin and is derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words: "Krishna," meaning "black" or "dark," and "Murthy," meaning "idol" or "image." Therefore, the surname Krishnamurthy can be interpreted as "the dark idol" or "the image of Krishna." It is a common surname among people of the Brahmin caste in South India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Krishnamurthy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Krishnamurthy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Krishnamurthy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.