Gopalakrishnan Family History

Gopalakrishnan Surname Meaning

Indian (mainly southern states): from a personal name derived from Hindi and Sanskrit gopalkrishna an epithet meaning ‘Krishna rearer of cows’.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames the southern Indian name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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