Krishnaswamy Family History
Krishnaswamy Surname Meaning
Indian (mainly Tamil Nadu and Karnataka): from a personal name meaning ‘lord Krishna’ composed of the name of the god Krishna (see Krishna) + Sanskrit svāmī ‘lord’.
— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this 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
