Venugopalan

Venugopalan Meaning & Origin

About Venugopalan
The surname Venugopalan is of Indian origin and is predominantly found among people of the Hindu community. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "venu" meaning "flute" and "gopala" meaning "cowherd" or "protector of cows." The name is often associated with Lord Krishna, who is depicted as a cowherd playing the flute. Therefore, the surname Venugopalan signifies a person who is associated with or devoted to Lord Krishna and his divine attributes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Venugopalan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Venugopalan: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Venugopalan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKPLN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0502010405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH2 N Y UW2 G AH0 P AA1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/venugopalan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKPLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Venugopalan in Braille

Here's how to represent Venugopalan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Venugopalan in braille

How to sign the name Venugopalan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Venugopalan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Venugopalan in sign language

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