Hiremath Explained

Hiremath is a surname originating from the North Karnataka region of India. According to the Encyclopaedia of Indian Surnames (2002), the surname indicates association with a particular religious institution: the prefix "Hire" may be the name of a matha.^[1]

Notable people with this surname include:

• Panchakshari Hiremath (born 1933), Indian writer and poet
• R. C. Hiremath (1920–1998), Indian writer
• Satish Hiremath (born 1963), American politician
• Shirish Hiremath (born 1951), Indian cardiologist
• S. R. Hiremath, Indian activist

Notes and References

1. Book: Shibani Roy . S. H. M. Rizvi . Encyclopaedia of Indian Surnames . 2002 . B.R. . 978-81-7646-247-1 . 159 .