Shetty Explained

Shetty (in Kannada ʃeʈːi/) is a surname originating from coastal Karnataka state of India. Found amongst the Bunt community, they were traditionally a part of the Nagavanshi Kshatriyas.^[1] The word 'Shetray' is anglicised as Shetty, meaning nobility.^[2]

Etymology

The word Shetty is derived from the Sanskrit word (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठ) or (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior, Prakritised as (Devanagari: सेठी), and then (Devanagari: शेट) or (Devanagari: शेटी).^[3]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname Shetty, include:

• A. B. Shetty (1883–1960), Indian politician and philanthropist
• Abhilash Shetty (born 1993), Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor
• Adhitya Shetty (born 2004), Indian-Emirati cricketer
• Ahan Shetty (born 1995), Indian actor
• Aishani Shetty (born 1995), Indian actress and director
• Ajit Shetty (born 1946), Indian-Belgian entrepreneur
• Anand Shetty (c. 1961–2013), Indian athlete
• Anushka Shetty (born 1981), Indian actress
• Ashrita Shetty (born 1993), Indian actress
• Athiya Shetty (born 1992), Indian actress
• Avantika Shetty (born 1986), Indian actress
• B. Nagaraja Shetty, Indian politician
• B. R. Shetty (born 1942), Indian-Emirati entrepreneur
• B. Subbayya Shetty, Indian politician
• B. Vithal Shetty, American scientist
• B. Vittaldas Shetty, Indian politician
• Balkrishna Shetty (born 1950), Indian diplomat
• Bharath Shetty Y (born 1971), Indian politician
• Bharathi Shetty (born 1960), Indian politician
• Bhaskar Shetty (1964–2016), Indian businessman and murder victim
• Bhoomi Shetty (born 1998), Indian actress
• Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty (1944–2016), Indian writer
• Bravish Shetty (born 1987), Indian cricketer
• Chandan Shetty (born 1989), Indian music artist
• Champa Shetty, Indian actress and filmmaker
• Chirag Shetty (born 1997), Indian badminton player
• Damini Kanwal Shetty, Indian actress, producer and writer
• Dayanand Shetty (born 1969), Indian actor, model and entrepreneur
• Deepak Shetty (born 1991), Indian cricketer
• Devi Shetty (born 1953), Indian philanthropist and cardiac surgeon
• Dheekshith Shetty (born 1991), Indian actor
• Emily Shetty (born 1984), American politician and attorney
• Farnaz Shetty, Indian actress
• Gopal Shetty (born 1954), Indian politician
• Gurukiran Shetty (born 1970), Indian music director
• Halady Srinivas Shetty (born 1951), Indian politician
• Hriday Shetty, Indian film director
• I. M. Jayarama Shetty (1951–2014), Indian politician
• J. V. Shetty (died 2014), Indian banker
• Jay Shetty (born 1987), British motivational speaker
• K. Amarnath Shetty (1939/1940–2020), Indian politician
• K. K. Shetty (1901–1987), Indian politician
• K. Madhukar Shetty (1971–2018), IPS officer
• K. Prathapachandra Shetty (born 1950), Indian politician
• Kalidas Shetty, Indian-American food scientist
• Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty (1926–2015), former judge, Supreme Court of India
• Kartik Shetty (born 1987), Indian actor and director
• Kavya Shetty (born 1989), Indian actress and model
• Kedambadi Jagannath Shetty (died 2016), Indian judge
• Kobi Shetty, Australian politician
• Krithi Shetty (born 2003), Indian actress
• Likith Shetty (born 1989), Indian actor
• M. B. Shetty (1938–1982), Indian choreographer and actor
• Mahesh Shetty (born 1984), Indian actor
• Manmohan Shetty, Indian entrepreneur
• Manohar Shetty (born 1953), Indian Goa-based poet
• Megha Shetty (born 1998), Indian actress
• Mona Ghosh Shetty, Indian voice actor
• Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty (1915–1981), Indian banker
• Neetha Shetty, Indian television actress
• Neha Shetty (born 1999), Indian actress
• Niranjan Shetty (born 1980), Indian actor
• Nitya Shetty, Indian actress
• Pooja Shri Shetty (born 1990), Indian martial artist
• Prakash Shetty (born 1960), Indian cartoonist
• Pramod Shetty (born 1983), Indian actor
• R. N. Shetty (1928–2020), Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist
• Rahul Shetty, Indian dancer and choreographer
• Raj Shetty (born 1960), Indian hotelier
• Raj B. Shetty (born 1987), Indian actor and film director
• Raj Deepak Shetty (born 1978), Indian actor
• Rakshit Shetty (born 1983), Indian actor and film director
• Rashmi Shetty, Indian dermatologist
• Reshma Shetty (born 1977), British-American actress and singer
• Rishab Shetty (born 1983), Indian actor and film director
• Rohit Shetty (born 1974), Indian film director and stuntman
• Roopesh Shetty (born 1991), Indian actor
• Salil Shetty (born 1961), Secretary General of Amnesty International
• Sanam Shetty (born 1988), Indian actress and model
• Sanchita Shetty (born 1989), Indian actress
• Sandeep Shetty, Indian actor
• Sanil Shetty (born 1989), Indian table-tennis player
• Satish Shetty (1970–2010), Indian activist
• Shakunthala T. Shetty (born 1947), Indian politician
• Shamita Shetty (born 1979), Indian interior designer, former actress and model
• Shantharam Shetty (born 1942), Indian orthopedic surgeon
• Shashi Kiran Shetty (born 1959), Indian businessman and chairman
• Shilpa Shetty (born 1975), Indian actress
• Shine Shetty, Indian actor
• Shweta Shetty (born 1969), Indian-German based singer
• Siddakatte Chennappa Shetty (1952–2014), Indian Yakshagana artist
• Sini Shetty (born 2001), Indian model
• Sowkoor Jayaprakash Shetty (1935–2015), Indian lawyer and politician
• Srinidhi Shetty (born 1992), Indian actress and model
• Sudarshan Shetty (born 1961), Indian artist
• Suniel Shetty (born 1961), Indian actor, producer and entrepreneur
• Suresh Shetty (born 1955), Indian politician
• Trisha Shetty (born 1990), Indian activist
• V. P. Shetty, Indian banker
• Vajrang Shetty (born 1990), Indian actor
• Varuna Shetty, Indian actress
• Vijith Shetty (born 1981), Indian footballer
• Vikrant Shetty (born 1983), Indian-Emirati cricketer
• Vishwanath Shetty (died 2015), Indian judge and murder victim
• Yagna Shetty, Indian actress
• Yashas Shetty, Indian artist
• Yele Mallappa Shetty (1815–1887), Indian merchant and philanthropist
• Yannick Shetty (born 1995), Austrian politician
• Halady Srinivas Shetty, Indian Politician, Philanthropist, Social Justice Activist.

Notes and References

1. Book: An Indian to the Indians?: On the Initial Failure and the Posthumous Success of the Missionary Ferdinand Kittel (1832-1903) . 978-3-447-05161-3 . Wendt . Reinhard . 2006 . Otto Harrassowitz Verlag .
2. Web site: History of Bunts :Bunt's are originally from Tulu Nadu . 3 May 2016 .
3. Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti, Part-1, Page-221 by B.D. Satoskar, Shubhada Publication