About Senapati
The surname Senapati is of Indian origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "senapati," which means "commander of an army" or "general." It is a title that was historically given to military leaders or high-ranking officials in ancient India. Individuals with the surname Senapati are believed to have ancestral connections to these military leaders or may have been bestowed with the title as an honorific. Today, the surname Senapati is found among various communities and castes in India, particularly in the states of Odisha, West Bengal, and Maharashtra.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Senapati 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 Senapati in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Senapati using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.